Highly critical Netscape flaw revealed
Published: 27 Apr 2005 09:10 BST
An unpatched flaw in some versions of the Netscape browser could let an attacker into vulnerable systems, security company Secunia has warned.
The vulnerability is "highly critical", according to an advisory released by the Danish company late Tuesday. Version 6.2.3 and 7.2 of Netscape are affected and other versions may also be susceptible, the company said.
The flaw could allow a hacker to launch a buffer overflow attack, which could crash the browser or enable the attacker to execute code on the compromised system. A patch has not been created, according to Secunia. The firm did not state whether or not version eight of the browser, currently in public beta, was affected.
Netscape representatives did not immediately return calls seeking comment.
Secunia's advice for dealing with the issue is to "use another product".
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