CVE-1999-0440 (GCVE-0-1999-0440)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2000-10-13 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-01 16:41
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The byte code verifier component of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) allows remote execution through malicious web pages.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1939 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://java.sun.com/pr/1999/03/pr990329-01.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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