CVE-1999-1016

Summary

CVE-1999-1016 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Microsoft HTML controls in Internet Explorer 5.0, FrontPage Express, Outlook Express 5, and Eudora, among other potential applications. Malicious websites or HTML emails can trigger 100% CPU consumption by exploiting large HTML form fields, specifically text inputs within table cells, causing a denial-of-service condition. This issue could lead to significant performance degradation for users browsing or handling affected emails.

Prevent cyber attacks with Recorded Future by prioritizing and patching critical vulnerabilities being exploited by threat actors targeting your industry. Book your demo to learn more.