CVE-1999-0892

Summary

CVE-1999-0892 is a vulnerability affecting older versions of Netscape Communicator. The issue involves a buffer overflow in the software's handling of dynamic fonts. Specifically, if a font's length field is smaller than the font size, it can result in excess data being written to a buffer, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or crash. This vulnerability could be exploited by malicious actors to launch attacks on affected systems. It is recommended that users update to a patched version of Netscape Communicator to mitigate this risk.

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