CVE-1999-1262

Medium

Published: 01/08/1997(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk

1.62%

73th percentile - higher than 73% of all known CVEs

Summary

Java in Netscape 4.5 does not properly restrict applets from connecting to other hosts besides the one from which the applet was loaded, violating the Java security model.

Risk Assessment

This could allow remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities, posing a significant security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of Netscape or implement additional security measures to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

Java in Netscape 4.5 does not properly restrict applets from connecting to other hosts besides the one from which the applet was loaded, which violates the Java security model and could allow remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities.