CVE-1999-0876 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in Internet Explorer 4.0 via EMBED tag.

Published: 2000-01-04

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 5.7% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:3.0::mac_os:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:3.1::mac_os:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0:a::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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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 0.0574.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ185959
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q176/6/97.asp

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Ie Internet Explorer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2000-01-04T05:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-01T16:55:28.798Z

Reserved: 1999-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-1999-0876

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2000-01-04T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T21:49:14.490

Link: CVE-1999-0876

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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