CVE-2000-0655: Medium severity Mozilla Mozilla vulnerability

Published Jul 25, 2000
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Updated

Netscape Communicator 4.73 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands via a JPEG image containing a comment with an illegal field length of 1.

Affected Software

14 affected components
Mozilla Mozilla=m15
Netscape Communicator=4.0
Netscape Communicator=4.05
Netscape Communicator=4.5
Netscape Communicator=4.5_beta
Netscape Communicator=4.06
Netscape Communicator=4.6
Netscape Communicator=4.07
Netscape Communicator=4.7
Netscape Communicator=4.08
Netscape Communicator=4.51
Netscape Communicator=4.61
Netscape Communicator=4.72
Netscape Communicator=4.73

Event History

Jul 25, 2000
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Oct 13, 2000
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0655?

CVE-2000-0655 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can be exploited to crash the Netscape Communicator application.

2

How do I fix CVE-2000-0655?

The recommended fix for CVE-2000-0655 is to upgrade Netscape Communicator to a version later than 4.73.

3

Which versions of Netscape Communicator are affected by CVE-2000-0655?

CVE-2000-0655 affects Netscape Communicator versions 4.0 to 4.73 inclusive.

4

What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2000-0655?

CVE-2000-0655 can be exploited by sending a specially crafted JPEG image containing an illegal field length.

5

Is there a workaround available for CVE-2000-0655?

There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2000-0655; upgrading to a safe version is the most effective solution.

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