CVE-2002-1091

Public Exploit

Description

Netscape 6.2.3 and earlier, and Mozilla 1.0.1, allow remote attackers to corrupt heap memory and execute arbitrary code via a GIF image with a zero width.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.51% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandrakesoft.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-046.html	vendor advisory
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=157989
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5665	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:075	vendor advisory
http://crash.ihug.co.nz/~Sneuro/zerogif/
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-192.html	patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103134051120770&w=2	mailing list
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10058.php	vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1091?: CVE-2002-1091 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1091?: To fix CVE-2002-1091, 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-2002-1091 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1091 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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