Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0967 (CCN-3837)

Assigned:1997-11-01
Published:1997-11-01
Updated:2022-08-17
Summary:Buffer overflow in the HTML library used by Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, and Windows Explorer via the res: local resource protocol.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0967

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 7833
Microsoft IE/OE res: Protocol Library Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: @stake, Inc./L0pht Security Advisory 11/10/97
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 Suite

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-suite-html-bo(3837)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0967

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 176697
Security Patches for Internet Explorer 3 and 4 - Buffer Overrun Issue

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft outlook express *
    microsoft windows explorer *
    microsoft internet explorer 4.0
    microsoft ie 4.0