CVE-1999-0486 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a system crash in AOL Instant Messenger by sending malicious hyperlinks to receiving clients.
- 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-1999-0486?
CVE-1999-0486 is a medium-severity 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
Denial of service in AOL Instant Messenger when a remote attacker sends a malicious hyperlink to the receiving client, potentially causing a system crash.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0486?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Aol Instant Messenger.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0486?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0486 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-1999-0486 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0486 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fgx3-hx49-64mj.