What is the severity of CVE-1999-0876?

CVE-1999-0876 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its buffer overflow exploit in Internet Explorer.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0876?

To fix CVE-1999-0876, users should upgrade to a patched version of Internet Explorer that addresses the buffer overflow issue.

What software versions are affected by CVE-1999-0876?

CVE-1999-0876 affects Internet Explorer versions 3.0, 3.1, 4.0, and 4.1 on various platforms.

What exploits can be used with CVE-1999-0876?

An attacker can exploit CVE-1999-0876 to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious EMBED tag.

Is CVE-1999-0876 still a threat today?

While CVE-1999-0876 is an older vulnerability, systems using the affected versions of Internet Explorer remain at risk if not updated.

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CVE-1999-0876

critical

CWE

119

4/1/2000

3/4/2025

CVE-1999-0876: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Jan 04 2000(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in Internet Explorer 4.0 via EMBED tag.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Internet Explorer	=3.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer	=3.1
Microsoft Internet Explorer	=4.0-a
Internet Explorer	=4.0
Internet Explorer	=4.1
	=3.0
	=3.1
	=4.0-a
	=4.0
	=4.1

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What is the severity of CVE-1999-0876?
CVE-1999-0876 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its buffer overflow exploit in Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0876?
To fix CVE-1999-0876, users should upgrade to a patched version of Internet Explorer that addresses the buffer overflow issue.
What software versions are affected by CVE-1999-0876?
CVE-1999-0876 affects Internet Explorer versions 3.0, 3.1, 4.0, and 4.1 on various platforms.
What exploits can be used with CVE-1999-0876?
An attacker can exploit CVE-1999-0876 to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious EMBED tag.
Is CVE-1999-0876 still a threat today?
While CVE-1999-0876 is an older vulnerability, systems using the affected versions of Internet Explorer remain at risk if not updated.

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