Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0802 (CCN-2244)

Assigned:1999-05-03
Published:1999-05-03
Updated:2021-07-22
Summary:Buffer overflow in Internet Explorer 5 allows remote attackers to execute commands via a malformed Favorites icon.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
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:7.6 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon, 3 May 1999 16:06:10 -0300
MSIE 5 favicon bug

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0802

Source: MSKB
Type: UNKNOWN
Q231450

Source: CCN
Type: Security/Privacy Issues - favicon bug
MSIE 5 favicon bug

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS99-018
Patch Available for 'Malformed Favorites icon' Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Support
Favorites Security Update

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 7839
Microsoft IE Malformed Favorite Icon Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: CCN
Type: BID-172
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 Favicon Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS99-018

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-favicon(2244)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 231450
Update Available for the Malformed Favorites Icon

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_98:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft internet explorer 5.0
    microsoft windows 95 *
    microsoft windows 98 *
    microsoft ie 5.0