CVE-1999-0685
Netscape Communicator 4.06/4.5/4.6/4.51/4.61 - EMBED Buffer Overflow
Severity Score
9.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Buffer overflow in Netscape Communicator via EMBED tags in the pluginspage option.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 1999-09-02 CVE Published
- 1999-09-02 First Exploit
- 1999-11-25 CVE Reserved
- 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (2)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/618 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19486 | 1999-09-02 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Netscape Search vendor "Netscape" | Communicator Search vendor "Netscape" for product "Communicator" | 4.5 Search vendor "Netscape" for product "Communicator" and version "4.5" | - |
Affected
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| Netscape Search vendor "Netscape" | Communicator Search vendor "Netscape" for product "Communicator" | 4.06 Search vendor "Netscape" for product "Communicator" and version "4.06" | - |
Affected
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| Netscape Search vendor "Netscape" | Communicator Search vendor "Netscape" for product "Communicator" | 4.6 Search vendor "Netscape" for product "Communicator" and version "4.6" | - |
Affected
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| Netscape Search vendor "Netscape" | Communicator Search vendor "Netscape" for product "Communicator" | 4.51 Search vendor "Netscape" for product "Communicator" and version "4.51" | - |
Affected
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| Netscape Search vendor "Netscape" | Communicator Search vendor "Netscape" for product "Communicator" | 4.61 Search vendor "Netscape" for product "Communicator" and version "4.61" | - |
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