CVE-1999-0892 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in Netscape Communicator allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious dynamic font.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0892?
CVE-1999-0892 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Netscape Communicator before 4.7 via a dynamic font whose length field is less than the size of the font.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0892?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netscape Communicator.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0892?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0892 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-1999-0892 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0892 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2002-2248 Buffer overflow in the sun.awt.windows.WDefaultFontCharset Java class implementation in Netscape 4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbi
- CVE-1999-1189 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2001-0596 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-1999-1357 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2000-1187 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3jvw-9ph4-qc53.