CVE-1999-0762 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can access browser information via the about protocol when JavaScript is embedded in the TITLE tag.
- 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-1999-0762?
CVE-1999-0762 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 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
When Javascript is embedded within the TITLE tag, Netscape Communicator allows a remote attacker to use the "about" protocol to gain access to browser information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0762?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Netscape Communicator, Netscape Navigator.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0762?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0762 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0762 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0762 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2002-2248 Buffer overflow in the sun.awt.windows.WDefaultFontCharset Java class implementation in Netscape 4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbi
- CVE-1999-1189 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2001-0596 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-1999-1357 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2000-1187 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f3w3-q24x-r8rh.