CVE-2000-0655: Medium severity Mozilla Mozilla vulnerability
Published Jul 25, 2000
·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
Remediation
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
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.