Description
Buffer overflow in the sun.awt.windows.WDefaultFontCharset Java class implementation in Netscape 4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an applet that calls the WDefaultFontCharset constructor with a long string and invokes the canConvert method.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2002-2227 | Buffer overflow in the sun.awt.windows.WDefaultFontCharset Java class implementation in Netscape 4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an applet that calls the WDefaultFontCharset constructor with a long string and invokes the canConvert method. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T03:59:11.425Z
Reserved: 2007-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2002-2248
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Status : Modified
Published: 2002-12-31T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2002-2248
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD