CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-2248

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the sun.awt.windows.WDefaultFontCharset Java class implementation in Netscape 4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an applet that calls the WDefaultFontCharset constructor with a long string and invokes the canConvert method.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially leading to system compromise or data theft.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Netscape browser to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the sun.awt.windows.WDefaultFontCharset Java class implementation in Netscape 4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an applet that calls the WDefaultFontCharset constructor with a long string and invokes the canConvert method.

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