CVE-1999-0347 json
Internet Explorer 4.01 allows remote attackers to read local files and spoof web pages via a "%01" character in an "about:" Javascript URL,…
published 1999-01-26 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0347
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.5%
- EPSS 7.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Internet Explorer 4.01 allows remote attackers to read local files and spoof web pages via a "%01" character in an "about:" Javascript URL, which causes Internet Explorer to use the domain specified after the character.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-19156)
Exploit prediction
7.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19156 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 - Invalid Byte Cross-Frame Access remote, 1999-01-28
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=91745430007021&w=2
mailing-list
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marc.info
/?l=ntbugtraq&m=91756771207719&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0347
- NVD CVE-1999-0347
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