CVE-2002-2248

Critical

Description

Buffer overflow in the sun.awt.windows.WDefaultFontCharset Java class implementation in Netscape 4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an applet that calls the WDefaultFontCharset constructor with a long string and invokes the canConvert method.

SeverityCritical
CVSS10.0
Exploit probability—
ProductNetscape Communicator
PublishedDec 31, 2002
First seenDec 31, 2002

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
netscape communicator4.0, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.51, 4.61, 4.72, 4.73, 4.74, 4.75, 4.76, 4.77, 4.78, 4.79—

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CVE-2002-2248 · Netscape Communicator · Dark Radar