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CVE-1999-1093 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (Buffer overflow in the Window.External function in the JScri)

Buffer overflow in the Window.External function in the JScript Scripting Engine in Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malicious web page.

CVE IDCVE-1999-1093
SeverityMEDIUM
CVSS score5.1
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CWENVD-CWE-Other
StatusModified
Published1999-12-31
Last modified2026-04-16
DescriptionBuffer overflow in the Window.External function in the JScript Scripting Engine in Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malicious web page.
SourceNIST National Vulnerability Database

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