CVE-1999-0802
published 1999-05-27CVE-1999-0802: Buffer overflow in Internet Explorer 5 allows remote attackers to execute commands via a malformed Favorites icon.
PriorityP425high7.6CVSS 2.0
AVNACHAuNCCICAC
EPSS
10.15%
95.1th percentile
Buffer overflow in Internet Explorer 5 allows remote attackers to execute commands via a malformed Favorites icon.
Affected
1 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | — | — |
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VulDB
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 Favorites Icon memory corruption (MS99-018 / XFDB-2244)
vuldb·2026-04-19·CVSS 7.6
CVE-1999-0802 [HIGH] Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 Favorites Icon memory corruption (MS99-018 / XFDB-2244)
A vulnerability marked as very critical has been reported in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Favorites Icon Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption.
This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-0802. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.
Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
GHSA
GHSA-cxq9-q2c6-pj7j: Buffer overflow in Internet Explorer 5 allows remote attackers to execute commands via a malformed Favorites icon
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-04-30
CVE-1999-0802 [HIGH] CWE-119 GHSA-cxq9-q2c6-pj7j: Buffer overflow in Internet Explorer 5 allows remote attackers to execute commands via a malformed Favorites icon
Buffer overflow in Internet Explorer 5 allows remote attackers to execute commands via a malformed Favorites icon.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ231450https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-018http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ231450https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-018
1999-05-27
Published