CVE-1999-1189
Buffer overflow in Netscape Navigator/Communicator 4.7 for Windows 95 and Windows 98 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long argument after the ? character in a URL that references an…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in Netscape Navigator/Communicator 4.7 for Windows 95 and Windows 98 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long argument after the ? character in a URL that references an .asp, .cgi, .html, or .pl file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.52% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- netscape/communicator · netscape/navigator
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/36306Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/36608Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/822Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7884
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/36306Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/36608Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/822Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7884
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.