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CVE-2002-2338: mozilla Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 29-10-2007Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2002-2338 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in mozilla. EPSS estimates a 3.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.88%
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. 29-10-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The POP3 mail client in Mozilla 1.0 and earlier, and Netscape Communicator 4.7 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (no new mail) via a mail message containing a dot (.) at a newline, which is interpreted as the end of the message.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.88%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.88% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
3.88%

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.x/6.x / Mozilla 0.9.x - Malformed Email POP3 Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Netscape2 products
  • communicator4.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.06 | 4.6 | 4.07 | 4.7 | 4.08 | 4.51 | 4.61 | 4.72 | 4.73 | 4.74 | 4.75 | 4.76 | 4.77
  • navigator6.0 | 6.01 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2.1 | 6.2.2
Mozilla1 product
  • mozilla0.9.2 | 0.9.2.1 | 0.9.3 | 0.9.4 | 0.9.4.1 | 0.9.5 | 0.9.6 | 0.9.7 | 0.9.8 | 0.9.9 | 1.0 | 1.0:rc1 | 1.0:rc2

2 vendors · 3 products

References

7 links