CVE-2002-1308 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into visiting a malicious jar URL, affecting Netscape and Mozilla browsers.
- 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-2002-1308?
CVE-2002-1308 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Mozilla Mozilla, published on 1 Sep 2004. 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
Heap-based buffer overflow in Netscape and Mozilla allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a jar: URL that references a malformed .jar file, which overflows a buffer during decompression.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1308?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Mozilla, Netscape Navigator.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1308?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1308 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-2002-1308 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1308 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Mozilla
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hrvq-rhp3-7xpc.