Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0440 (CCN-2025)

Assigned:1999-03-01
Published:1999-03-01
Updated:2016-10-18
Summary:The byte code verifier component of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) allows remote execution through malicious web pages.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon, 5 Apr 1999 08:56:10 -0400
Security Hole in Java 2 (and JDK 1.1.x)

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0440

Source: CCN
Type: Netscape Security Notes
Sohr Java Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Microsystems, Inc. Web site
SUN SET TO DELIVER SOFTWARE FIX FOR JAVA DEVELOPMENT KIT SECURITY BUG

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://java.sun.com/pr/1999/03/pr990329-01.html

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
19990405 Security Hole in Java 2 (and JDK 1.1.x)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 11466
Java Virtual Machine Byte Code Verifier Component Remote Command Execution

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
1939

Source: CCN
Type: BID-1939
Multiple Vendor Java Virtual Machine Type Confusion Attack Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
java-unverified-code(2025)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:netscape:communicator:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:navigator:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:navigator:4.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:navigator:4.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:navigator:4.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:navigator:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:navigator:4.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:navigator:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:navigator:4.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:navigator:4.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:navigator:4.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:navigator:4.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sun:java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:netscape:communicator:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:navigator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:sun:jre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    netscape communicator 4.5
    netscape navigator 4.0
    netscape navigator 4.01
    netscape navigator 4.02
    netscape navigator 4.03
    netscape navigator 4.04
    netscape navigator 4.05
    netscape navigator 4.5
    netscape navigator 4.06
    netscape navigator 4.07
    netscape navigator 4.08
    netscape navigator 4.61
    sun java *
    netscape communicator 4.5
    netscape navigator *
    sun jre *