CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0440

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
3.74%

88th percentile - higher than 88% of all known CVEs

Summary

The byte code verifier component of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) allows remote execution through malicious web pages.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to remote attacks that could lead to the takeover of user systems.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the JVM to the latest version and to monitor and block malicious web pages.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The byte code verifier component of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) allows remote execution through malicious web pages.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS