CVE-1999-0488

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Published Feb 4, 2000 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 11.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Internet Explorer 4.0 and 5.0 allows a remote attacker to execute security scripts in a different security context using malicious URLs, a variant of the "cross frame" vulnerability.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-0487	Internet Explorer 4.0 and 5.0 allows a remote attacker to execute security scripts in a different security context using malicious URLs, a variant of the "cross frame" vulnerability.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 11.8% (11.786% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-012

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:41 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 4, 2000, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:41 PM
Reserved: Jun 7, 1999, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:48 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 21, 1999, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:48 PM

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