CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0465

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
2.80%

85th percentile - higher than 85% of all known CVEs

Summary

Remote attackers can crash Lynx and Internet Explorer using an IMG tag with a large width parameter.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt browser functionality, potentially leading to service availability loss.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update browsers to the latest versions and monitor network traffic for attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Remote attackers can crash Lynx and Internet Explorer using an IMG tag with a large width parameter.

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