CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0826

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A heap-based buffer overflow in the Netscape Network Security Services (NSS) library allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a modified record length field in an SSLv2 client hello message.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes the possibility of remote system compromise, which could lead to data theft, malware installation, or further attacks on the infrastructure.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update the NSS library to a version that fixes this vulnerability. If an update is not possible, disable support for the SSLv2 protocol.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Heap-based buffer overflow in Netscape Network Security Services (NSS) library allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a modified record length field in an SSLv2 client hello message.

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