CVE-1999-0871 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Internet Explorer 4.0 and 4.01 allow a remote attacker to read files via IE's cross frame security, aka the "Cross Frame Navigate" vulnerability.

Published: 2000-01-04

Score: 2.6 Low

EPSS: 11.2% Moderate

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:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.11216.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.osvdb.org/7837
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1998/ms98-013
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3668

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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

Updated: 2024-08-01T16:55:28.981Z

Reserved: 1999-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-1999-0871

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 1998-09-04T04:00:00.000

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

Link: CVE-1999-0871

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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