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CVE-1999-1094
Buffer overflow in Internet Explorer 4.01 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long URL with the "mk:"…
High7.5EPSS 18.4%
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Description
Buffer overflow in Internet Explorer 4.01 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long URL with the "mk:" protocol, aka the "MK Overrun security issue."
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 18.4% · top 2.7% of all CVEs (7 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- iemk-bug(917) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 19980114 L0pht Advisory MSIE4.0(1) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- Q176697 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSKBx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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