CVE-1999-0331 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability found in Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0(1). This flaw could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it represents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in common frameworks like Metasploit or ExploitDB, and it has garnered no community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.