CVE-2001-0596 describes a critical vulnerability in Netscape Communicator versions prior to 4.77, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript by embedding it within a GIF image's comment field. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a low attack complexity and the potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and an ExploitDB entry for a related information disclosure, suggesting historical awareness and potential for exploit development.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.77CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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