PT-1999-1570 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer+1

Published 1999-12-31 · Updated 2021-07-22 · CVE-1999-1093

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.1

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Internet Explorer versions 4.01 SP1 and earlier

Description A buffer overflow issue exists in the Window.External function of the JScript Scripting Engine, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands through a malicious web page.

Recommendations For Internet Explorer versions 4.01 SP1 and earlier, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1093

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

Jscript Scripting Engine

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1093 · Security Note
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/1276.php · Note
• http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q191/2/00.asp · Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1998/ms98-011 · Note