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CVE-2001-0921: Netscape Communicator for Mac can expose typed passwords when printed
CVE-2001-0921 · published 24 years ago
Summary
The Mac version of Netscape Communicator up to version 4.79 prints the contents of password fields in clear text when a page is printed. Anyone with access to the browser can retrieve those passwords from the printed output. Upgrade to a newer browser or stop using this old version to protect credential security.
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| netscape | communicator |
<= 4.77 cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:*:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
Netscape 4.79 and earlier for MacOS allows an attacker with access to the browser to obtain passwords from form fields by printing the document into which the password has been typed, which is prin...
Netscape 4.79 and earlier for MacOS allows an attacker with access to the browser to obtain passwords from form fields by printing the document into which the password has been typed, which is printed in cleartext.
Internet-facing
60 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
- Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
2.1
Low
Timeline
Published21 Nov 2001
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2001-0921 · NVD
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