7.5

CVE-2003-0553: netscape navigator

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 15-07-2003Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2003-0553 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in netscape navigator. EPSS estimates a 2.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.70%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-07-2003
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in the Client Detection Tool (CDT) plugin (npcdt.dll) for Netscape 7.02 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an attachment with a long filename.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.70%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.70% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.70%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Netscape1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links