7.5

CVE-2001-0596: netscape communicator

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 09-03-2002Last modified 08-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2001-0596 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in netscape communicator. EPSS estimates a 8.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
42/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
8.69%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 09-03-2002
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Netscape Communicator before 4.77 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript via a GIF image whose comment contains the Javascript.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

8.69%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 8.69% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
8.69%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaseremoteunixVerified

    Netscape Navigator 4.0.8 - 'about:' Domain Information Disclosure

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Netscape1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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