Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1094 (CCN-917)

Assigned:1998-01-14
Published:1998-01-14
Updated:2021-07-22
Summary:Buffer overflow in Internet Explorer 4.01 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long URL with the "mk:" protocol, aka the "MK Overrun security issue."
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:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0331

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1094

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
19980114 L0pht Advisory MSIE4.0(1)

Source: MSKB
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
Q176697

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 7830
Microsoft IE mk: URL Handling Remote Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: @stake, Inc./L0pht Security Advisory 01/14/98
Viewing remote HTML content can execute arbitrary native code

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
iemk-bug(917)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
iemk-bug(917)

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

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.0.1)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft internet explorer *
    microsoft ie 3.0.2
    microsoft ie 4.0
    microsoft ie 4.0.1