Vulnerability Report

CVE-2001-0596

RCE

Title: Netscape Communicator RCE via Javascript in GIF comment

RCE

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2001-0596

CWE Category NVD-CWE-noinfo
Published Date Aug 02, 2001
Modified Date Apr 03, 2025
Exploit Status Available
Score 7.5 CVSS v2.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
18.43%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2001-0596: Netscape Communicator before 4.77 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript via a GIF image whose comment contains the Javascript.

Impacted Vendors

N
netscape 1

Reference Links

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000393 http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-014-01 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98685237415117&w=2 http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-051 http://www.osvdb.org/5579 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-046.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2637 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6344 http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000393 http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-014-01 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98685237415117&w=2 http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-051 http://www.osvdb.org/5579 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-046.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2637 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6344
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.5
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2001-0596 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20791
View Code
MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A
Complexity N/A
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.