CVE-1999-1189: netscape communicator
Vulnerability summary
CVE-1999-1189 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in netscape communicator. EPSS estimates a 2.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 01-09-2004PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 01-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in Netscape Navigator/Communicator 4.7 for Windows 95 and Windows 98 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long argument after the ? character in a URL that references an .asp, .cgi, .html, or .pl file.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
2.52%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.52% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Netscape2 products
- communicator4.7
- navigator4.7
1 vendor · 2 products