CVE-2002-2248

Name: CVE-2002-2248
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2002-12-31T05:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.79%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2002-2248 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 5.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.79%

92.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Netscape	Communicator	4.0
Netscape	Communicator	4.5
Netscape	Communicator	4.6
Netscape	Communicator	4.7
Netscape	Communicator	4.51
Netscape	Communicator	4.61
Netscape	Communicator	4.72
Netscape	Communicator	4.73
Netscape	Communicator	4.74
Netscape	Communicator	4.75
Netscape	Communicator	4.76
Netscape	Communicator	4.77
Netscape	Communicator	4.78
Netscape	Communicator	4.79

References

Timeline

Published: Dec 31, 2002
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2002-2248?

How severe is CVE-2002-2248?

Severity scoring for CVE-2002-2248 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2248?

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Source: NVD / NIST