CVE-1999-0347 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Internet Explorer 4.01 allows remote attackers to read local files and spoof web pages via a "%01" character in an "about:" Javascript URL, which causes Internet Explorer to use the domain specified after the character.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.03186.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	Internet Explorer

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Vendors	Products
Microsoft	Internet Explorer

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-0347	Internet Explorer 4.01 allows remote attackers to read local files and spoof web pages via a "%01" character in an "about:" Javascript URL, which causes Internet Explorer to use the domain specified after the character.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91745430007021&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=91756771207719&w=2

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2000-02-04T05:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-01T16:34:51.901Z

Reserved: 1999-06-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-1999-0347

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 1999-01-26T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-1999-0347

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-12T15:42:30Z

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