CVE-1999-1093

MediumCVSS 5.1/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Buffer overflow in the Window.External function in the JScript Scripting Engine in Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malicious web page.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.1/10AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

Timeline

Published: Dec 31, 1999
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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