// For flags

CVE-1999-1093

 

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Buffer overflow in the Window.External function in the JScript Scripting Engine in Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malicious web page.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 1999-12-31 CVE Published
  • 2001-08-31 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
 Internet Explorer
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"
 <= 4.0.1
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version " <= 4.0.1"
sp1
Affected
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
 Internet Explorer
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"
 4.0
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "4.0"
-
Affected
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
 Internet Explorer
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"
 4.0.1
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "4.0.1"
-
Affected