CVE-1999-1447

CVSS 2.0 Score 5 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Jul 28, 1998
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-1999-1447 represents a denial-of-service vulnerability in Internet Explorer 4.0. Maliciously crafted HTML code, containing an extended CLASSID parameter within an OBJECT tag, can lead to a crash in the browser. This issue may be exploited by remote attackers to cause the targeted system to become unresponsive. Successful exploitation does not permit unauthorized access or data theft but can significantly impact system availability.

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Affected Products

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer

Affected Vendors

  • Microsoft