What is CVE-1999-0802?

CVE-1999-0802 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 1999-05-27.

Is CVE-1999-0802 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer

CVE-1999-0802

Buffer overflow in Internet Explorer 5 allows remote attackers to execute commands via a malformed Favorites icon.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.102 (95.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 5.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cve-scores

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MSKB)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-1999-0802?: CVE-1999-0802 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 1999-05-27.
Is CVE-1999-0802 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.