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CVE-2002-2061

Heap-based buffer overflow in Netscape 6.2.3 and Mozilla 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers...

7.5 High

Heap-based buffer overflow in Netscape 6.2.3 and Mozilla 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash client browsers and execute arbitrary code via a PNG image with large width and height values and an 8-bit or 16-bit alpha channel.

Exploit likelihood

3.49%Down 3.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Heap-based buffer overflow in Netscape 6.2.3 and Mozilla 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash client browsers and execute arbitrary code via a PNG image with large width and height values and an 8-bit or 16-bit alpha channel.

Record
CVE-2002-2061
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

Heap-based buffer overflow in Netscape 6.2.3 and Mozilla 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash client browsers and execute arbitrary code via a PNG image with large width and height values and an 8-bit or 16-bit alpha channel.

Record
CVE-2002-2061
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-2040 No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in Netscape 6.2.3 and Mozilla 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash client browsers and execute arbitrary code via a PNG image with large width and height values and an 8-bit or 16-bit alpha channel.

Record
EUVD-2002-2040
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p3vq-8pv9-cm7f No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in Netscape 6.2.3 and Mozilla 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers...

Heap-based buffer overflow in Netscape 6.2.3 and Mozilla 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash client browsers and execute arbitrary code via a PNG image with large width and height values and an 8-bit or 16-bit alpha channel.

Record
GHSA-p3vq-8pv9-cm7f
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2002-2061 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mozilla, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.49%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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