CVE-2004-0826

Description

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.00% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11015	vdb entry patch
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/180	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16314	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109351293827731&w=2	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0826?: CVE-2004-0826 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0826?: To fix CVE-2004-0826, 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-2004-0826 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0826 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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