CVE-1999-0440 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The byte code verifier component of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) allows remote execution through malicious web pages.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01617.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Netscape	Communicator Navigator
Sun	Java

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.01:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.02:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.03:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.04:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.05:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.06:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.07:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.08:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.61:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sun:java::::::::

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-0440	The byte code verifier component of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) allows remote execution through malicious web pages.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://java.sun.com/pr/1999/03/pr990329-01.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92333596624452&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1939

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2000-10-13T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-01T16:41:44.840Z

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

Link: CVE-1999-0440

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 1999-03-01T05:00:00.000

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

Link: CVE-1999-0440

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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