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CVE-2000-1187

Buffer overflow in the HTML parser for Netscape 4.75 and earlier allows remote attackers to...

7.5 High

Buffer overflow in the HTML parser for Netscape 4.75 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long password value in a form field.

Exploit likelihood

2.63%Up 1.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Buffer overflow in the HTML parser for Netscape 4.75 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long password value in a form field.

Record
CVE-2000-1187
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

Buffer overflow in the HTML parser for Netscape 4.75 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long password value in a form field.

Record
CVE-2000-1187
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-1172 No score

Buffer overflow in the HTML parser for Netscape 4.75 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long password value in a form field.

Record
EUVD-2000-1172
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rwpw-3689-qgwh No score

Buffer overflow in the HTML parser for Netscape 4.75 and earlier allows remote attackers to...

Buffer overflow in the HTML parser for Netscape 4.75 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long password value in a form field.

Record
GHSA-rwpw-3689-qgwh
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2000-1187 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Netscape Communicator, published January 9, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.63%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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