CVE-2000-1187

Description

Buffer overflow in the HTML parser for Netscape 4.75 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long password value in a form field.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.43% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory FreeBSD.org Vendor Advisory suse.com Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:66.netscape.asc	patch vendor advisory
http://lists.suse.com/archives/suse-security-announce/2000-Nov/0005.html	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5542	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97500270012529&w=2	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/7207	vdb entry
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000344	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-109.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-1187?: CVE-2000-1187 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-1187?: To fix CVE-2000-1187, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-1187 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-1187 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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