Vulnerability Description
Netscape Communicator 4.73 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands via a JPEG image containing a comment with an illegal field length of 1.
CVSS Score
5.0
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Mozilla | m15 |
| Netscape | Communicator | 4.0 |
References
- ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:39.netscape.asc
- ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-011.txt.a
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0456.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0116.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_60.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-046.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1503
- http://www.securityfocus.com/frames/?content=/templates/archive.pike%3Flist%3D1%ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.turbolinux.com/pipermail/tl-security-announce/2000-August/000016.html
- ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:39.netscape.asc
- ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-011.txt.a
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0456.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0116.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_60.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-046.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2000-0655?
CVE-2000-0655 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Netscape Communicator 4.73 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands via a JPEG image containing a comment with an illegal field length of 1.
How severe is CVE-2000-0655?
CVE-2000-0655 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2000-0655?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Mozilla, Netscape Communicator.