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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-1999-0486

Denial of service in AOL Instant Messenger when a remote attacker sends a malicious hyperlink to the receiving client, potentially causing a system crash.

MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.82%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.82%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Denial of service in AOL Instant Messenger when a remote attacker sends a malicious hyperlink to the receiving client, potentially causing a system crash.

CVSS 2.0
5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS
1.82% probability · 78th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
aol/instant messenger
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.