CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0596

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code, potentially leading to full control over the user's system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Netscape Communicator to version 4.77 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS