CVE-1999-0802 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on a user's system by exploiting a specially crafted Favorites icon. The vulnerability carries a high severity CVSS score of 7.6, indicating a network-based attack with high complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the vulnerability is old and has no known public exploits or active exploitation, its high FAUCET Risk Score suggests it should not be entirely disregarded.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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