CVE-1999-0766 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The Microsoft Java Virtual Machine allows a malicious Java applet to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox environment.

Published: 2000-01-04

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 4.6% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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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:6.0.2900:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:java_virtual_machine::::::::

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-0747	The Microsoft Java Virtual Machine allows a malicious Java applet to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox environment.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.04649.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ240346
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/600
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-031

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer Java Virtual Machine

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2000-01-04T05:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-01T16:48:37.942Z

Reserved: 1999-11-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-1999-0766

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 1999-10-21T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-1999-0766

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-16

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