4.6

CVE-2002-1766: netscape communicator

CVSS: 4.6v2.0MediumModified
Published 21-06-2005Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2002-1766 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in netscape communicator. EPSS estimates a 1.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.01%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 21-06-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in Composer in Netscape 4.77 allows local users to overwrite process memory and execute arbitrary code via a font tag with a long face attribute.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.01%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

62%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.01% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.01%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedosmultipleVerified

    Netscape 4.77 - Composer Font Face Field Buffer Overflow

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Netscape1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links