# CVE-2001-0921: Netscape 4.79 and earlier for MacOS allows an attacker with access to the browser to obtain passwords from form fields by printing the docum

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-04-02 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/5524
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100638816318705&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3565
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7593

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