CVE-1999-0486

Medium CVSS 5

Published 1998-02-01 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-0486, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

Denial of service in AOL Instant Messenger when a remote attacker sends a malicious hyperlink to the receiving client, potentially causing a system crash.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-0486

CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P