CVE-2002-2061

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Published Jul 14, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Netscape 6.2.3 and Mozilla 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash client browsers and execute arbitrary code via a PNG image with large width and height values and an 8-bit or 16-bit alpha channel.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:6.2.3:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-2040	Heap-based buffer overflow in Netscape 6.2.3 and Mozilla 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash client browsers and execute arbitrary code via a PNG image with large width and height values and an 8-bit or 16-bit alpha channel.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.5% (3.494% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=157202
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9287.php
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:074
http://www.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla1.0.1/security-fixes-1.0.1.html

History

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Subscriptions

Mozilla Mozilla

Netscape Navigator

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:51 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 14, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:51 AM
Reserved: Jul 14, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:00 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:00 PM

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