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CVE-2002-1766

Buffer overflow in Composer in Netscape 4.77 allows local users to overwrite process memory and...

4.6 MediumPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.01%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
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What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

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.

Record
CVE-2002-1766
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2002-1766
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1745 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2002-1745
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-25wv-pf2x-9jpv No score

Buffer overflow in Composer in Netscape 4.77 allows local users to overwrite process memory and...

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.

Record
GHSA-25wv-pf2x-9jpv
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBNetscape 4.77 - Composer Font Face Field Buffer Overflow2002-06-13

History

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

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In short

CVE-2002-1766 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Netscape Communicator, published December 31, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.01%, the 63rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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