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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Netscape 4.77 - Composer Font Face Field Buffer Overflow EDB-21544 · dos · Jun 13, 2002 · verified
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References
- 20020613 Microsoft FrontPage vs Composer Netscape... mailing-list
- 5010 vdb-entry
- netscape-composer-font-bo(9355) vdb-entry