Netscape Navigator 7.0 JavaScript reformatDate Regular Expression input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Netscape Navigator 7.0. This impacts the function reformatDate of the component JavaScript. Such manipulation as part of Regular Expression leads to input validation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2003-1419. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netscape Navigator 7.0 (Web Browser). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function reformatDate of the component JavaScript. The manipulation as part of a Regular Expression leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Netscape 7.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a web page with an invalid regular expression argument to the JavaScript reformatDate function.

The weakness was presented 12/31/2003 (Website). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2003-1419 since 10/19/2007. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11444), Exploit-DB (22287) and SecurityFocus (BID 6959†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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02/25/2003 🔍
12/31/2003 +309 days 🔍
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10/19/2007 +1388 days 🔍
08/30/2014 +2507 days 🔍
01/23/2025 +3799 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netscape.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1419 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1419
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21338
X-Force: 11444 - Netscape JavaScript reformatDate denial of service
SecurityFocus: 6959 - Netscape JavaScript Regular Expression Denial Of Service Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/30/2014 23:23
Updated: 01/23/2025 15:17
Changes: 08/30/2014 23:23 (52), 06/16/2018 10:19 (4), 01/23/2025 15:17 (25)
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Cache ID: 216:752:103

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