CVE-2000-1187

N/A Unknown

Published: January 09, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:66.netscape.asc

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000344

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.suse.com/archives/suse-security-announce/2000-Nov/0005.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97500270012529&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/7207

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-109.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5542

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:66.netscape.asc