Buffer overflow in Internet Explorer 4.0 via EMBED tag.
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in Internet Explorer 4.0 via EMBED tag.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0574 93rd 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:3.0:*:mac_os:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:3.1:*:mac_os:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 a | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:3.0:*:mac_os:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:3.1:*:mac_os:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 a Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0876
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pfw2-q2vc-hgpf
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Sources
- CVE-1999-0876 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0876 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pfw2-q2vc-hgpf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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