CVE-2001-0596

Published: Mar 9, 2002Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

NVD MITRE

7.5CVSSHIGH

EPSS Score

Description

Netscape Communicator before 4.77 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript via a GIF image whose comment contains the Javascript.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/a n/a

communicator netscape

On-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / browser

netscapecommercialUSConsumer Softwareaka netscape

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000393

distro.conectiva.com.br

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-046.html

redhat.com

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98685237415117&w=2

marc.info

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Timeline

Published

Mar 9, 2002

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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