CVE-1999-0465 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Lynx and Internet Explorer browsers by sending an IMG tag with an excessively large width parameter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0465?
CVE-1999-0465 is a critical denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Remote attackers can crash Lynx and Internet Explorer using an IMG tag with a large width parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0465?
How do I fix CVE-1999-0465?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0465 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-1999-0465 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0465 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3prc-hp8x-jp9c.