PUBLISHED DATE: December 24, 1999CVE-1999-0892:
Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Description

Buffer overflow in Netscape Communicator before 4.7 via a dynamic font whose length field is less than the size of the font.

Products

• Netscape Communicator 4.5

Questions to Ask Vendors

1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-1999-0892, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-1999-0892 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

Recommended Actions

• Check out the advisory links provided below.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0892