The byte code verifier component of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) allows remote execution through malicious web pages.
Priority LOW 39Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The byte code verifier component of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) allows remote execution through malicious web pages.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03636 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.01 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.02 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.03 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.04 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.05 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.06 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.07 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.01 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.02 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.03 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.04 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.05 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.06 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:4.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.07 Vulnerable ·Netscape
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0440
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wwvm-jq77-pvrq
References
Sources
- CVE-1999-0440 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0440 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wwvm-jq77-pvrq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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