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TI-1999-00716 Aliases CVE-1999-0766GHSA-j3qp-hgf8-5gg9

The Microsoft Java Virtual Machine allows a malicious Java applet to execute arbitrary…

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-16Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The Microsoft Java Virtual Machine allows a malicious Java applet to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox environment.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07178 94th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2900:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.2900Running onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:java_virtual_machine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2900:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2900 Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:java_virtual_machine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0766
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j3qp-hgf8-5gg9

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2002-01236 The Microsoft Java virtual machine (VM) build 5.0.3805 and earlier, as used in Internet… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2002-01230 The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2002-01239 The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2002-01237 The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, provides a public… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2002-01233 The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2002-01238 The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, can provide HTML object… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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