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Unscored severity · published Nov 24, 1999
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,…
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CVSS
2.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.5% · higher than 85% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
Communicator · Netscape
4.7 · source: NVD
NA
Navigator · Netscape
4.7 · source: NVD
Affected product
CO
Communicator
Netscape
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1189
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-1189
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/36306
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/36608
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/822
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7884
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