Title: Netscape JavaScript Cache Browsing Vulnerability
Severity: MODERATE
Description:
Netscape is a Web browser developed for a variety of platforms including Microsoft Windows and Linux and Unix variant operating environments.
A vulnerability has been reported for Netscape that may reveal the contents of users' cached information to remote attackers.
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to visit a malicious Web site. The Web site contains JavaScript code that will exploit this vulnerability.
Information stored in a user's cache may contain sensitive data. Any unauthorized viewing of this data may allow an attacker to launch other attacks against a vulnerable system or user.
This vulnerability has been reported to affect Netscape 3.04, 4.06 and 4.07.
Affected Products:
- Netscape Navigator 3.0.04
- Netscape Navigator 4.0.06
- Netscape Navigator 4.0.07
References:
- Netscape: Netscape Homepage
- Netscape: The JavaScript Cache Browsing Bug
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