CVE-2001-0596 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript via malicious GIF images in Netscape Communicator, requiring user interaction to view the image.
- 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-2001-0596?
CVE-2001-0596 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. 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
Netscape Communicator before 4.77 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript via a GIF image whose comment contains the Javascript.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0596?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netscape Communicator.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0596?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0596 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2001-0596 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0596 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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-1999-1357 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2000-1187 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-1999-0440 Code injection in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3rw6-mp6q-pg53.