CVE-2002-1204
mediumpriority · track · 20EPSS 0.013 · 71 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Netscape Communicator 4.x allows attackers to use a link to steal a user's preferences, including potentially sensitive information such as URL history, e-mail address, and possibly the e-mail password, by redefining the user_pref() function and accessing the prefs.js file, which is stored in a directory with a predictable name.
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affected products (11)
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references (8)
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- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0081.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/11.19.02c.txtenisa_euvd
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10655.phpenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6215enisa_euvd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0081.htmlnvd
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/11.19.02c.txtVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10655.phpnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6215nvd
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