VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-0593
Buffer overflow in Netscape 6 and Mozilla 1.0 RC1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long channel name in an IRC URI.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.52%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in Netscape 6 and Mozilla 1.0 RC1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long channel name in an IRC URI.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.52% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- mozilla/mozilla · netscape/communicator · netscape/navigator
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000490
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/270249Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8039
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8976.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4637Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000490
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/270249Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8039
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8976.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4637Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.