What is the severity of CVE-1999-1189?

CVE-1999-1189 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential to cause denial of service and execution of arbitrary commands.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1189?

To fix CVE-1999-1189, upgrade to a newer version of Netscape Navigator or Communicator that does not have this vulnerability.

What products are affected by CVE-1999-1189?

CVE-1999-1189 affects Netscape Navigator and Netscape Communicator version 4.7 for Windows 95 and Windows 98.

Can CVE-1999-1189 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-1999-1189 can be exploited remotely through crafted URLs with long arguments.

What types of files are associated with CVE-1999-1189 vulnerabilities?

CVE-1999-1189 vulnerabilities are associated with URLs referencing .asp, .cgi, .html, or .pl files.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-1189

high

7.5

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

24/11/1999

1/9/2004

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-1189: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Nov 24 1999(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in Netscape Navigator/Communicator 4.7 for Windows 95 and Windows 98 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long argument after the ? character in a URL that references an .asp, .cgi, .html, or .pl file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Netscape Communicator	=4.7
Netscape Navigator	=4.7
	=4.7
	=4.7

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/822

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1189?
CVE-1999-1189 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential to cause denial of service and execution of arbitrary commands.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1189?
To fix CVE-1999-1189, upgrade to a newer version of Netscape Navigator or Communicator that does not have this vulnerability.
What products are affected by CVE-1999-1189?
CVE-1999-1189 affects Netscape Navigator and Netscape Communicator version 4.7 for Windows 95 and Windows 98.
Can CVE-1999-1189 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-1999-1189 can be exploited remotely through crafted URLs with long arguments.
What types of files are associated with CVE-1999-1189 vulnerabilities?
CVE-1999-1189 vulnerabilities are associated with URLs referencing .asp, .cgi, .html, or .pl files.

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