CVE-1999-1016
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CVE-1999-1016 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Microsoft HTML control as used in (1) Internet Explorer 5.0, (2) FrontPage Express, (3) Outlook Express 5, and (4) Eudora, and possibly others, allows remote malicious web site or HTML emails to cause a denial of service (100% CPU consumption) via large HTML form fields such as text inputs in a table cell.. EPSS estimates a 7.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Microsoft HTML control as used in (1) Internet Explorer 5.0, (2) FrontPage Express, (3) Outlook Express 5, and (4) Eudora, and possibly others, allows remote malicious web site or HTML emails to cause a denial of service (100% CPU consumption) via large HTML form fields such as text inputs in a table cell.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Frontpage | All versions |
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 5.0 |
| Microsoft | Outlook Express | 5.0 |
| Qualcomm | Eudora | All versions |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/606Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/606Exploit, Vendor Advisory
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- Status
- Modified
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