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TI-2002-01062 Aliases CVE-2002-1091GHSA-c7hg-5qw2-jh2v

Netscape 6.2.3 and earlier, and Mozilla 1.0.1, allow remote attackers to corrupt heap…

Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Netscape 6.2.3 and earlier, and Mozilla 1.0.1, allow remote attackers to corrupt heap memory and execute arbitrary code via a GIF image with a zero width.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04284 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.9VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2VulnerableNetscape
cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.1VulnerableNetscape
cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.2VulnerableNetscape
cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.3VulnerableNetscape
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Netscape
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.1 Vulnerable ·Netscape
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.2 Vulnerable ·Netscape
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.3 Vulnerable ·Netscape
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.12VulnerableOpera Software
cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableOpera Software
cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.1VulnerableOpera Software
  • cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.12 Vulnerable ·Opera Software
  • cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Opera Software
  • cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Opera Software

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2003:046 Released 2003-02-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    mozilla security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
  • RHSA-2002:192 Released 2002-10-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    : Updated Mozilla packages fix security vulnerabilities
    • Red Hat Linux 7.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.3
    • Red Hat Linux 8.0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2003:046
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2002:192
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2002:192
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2002:192

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1091
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c7hg-5qw2-jh2v

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Other 3

Sources

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