CVE-2002-0593

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in Netscape 6 and Mozilla 1.0 RC1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long channel name in an IRC URI.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.40% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/8039	third party advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8976.php	vdb entry
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000490	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4637	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/270249	mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0593?: CVE-2002-0593 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0593?: To fix CVE-2002-0593, 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-2002-0593 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0593 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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