CVE-1999-0871

Low CVSS 2.6

Published 1998-09-04 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-0871, 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

Internet Explorer 4.0 and 4.01 allow a remote attacker to read files via IE's cross frame security, aka the "Cross Frame Navigate" vulnerability.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-0871

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