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CVE-2001-0596

Netscape Communicator before 4.77 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript via a...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

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

Exploit likelihood

8.69%Up 1.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

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

Record
CVE-2001-0596
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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

Record
CVE-2001-0596
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0587 No score

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

Record
EUVD-2001-0587
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3rw6-mp6q-pg53 No score

Netscape Communicator before 4.77 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript via a...

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

Record
GHSA-3rw6-mp6q-pg53
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBNetscape Navigator 4.0.8 - 'about:' Domain Information Disclosure2001-04-09

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2001-0596 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Netscape Communicator, published August 2, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.69%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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