CVE-2000-1187 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the HTML parser of Netscape Navigator and Communicator versions 4.75 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on a vulnerable system by providing an excessively long password value within a form field. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.75CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 4.75CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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