CVE-1999-1262

Medium CVSS 5.1

Published 1997-08-01 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1262, 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

Java in Netscape 4.5 does not properly restrict applets from connecting to other hosts besides the one from which the applet was loaded, which violates the Java security model and could allow remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1262

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