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CVE-1999-0142

The Java Applet Security Manager implementation in Netscape Navigator 2.0 and Java Developer's...

7.5 High

The Java Applet Security Manager implementation in Netscape Navigator 2.0 and Java Developer's Kit 1.0 allows an applet to connect to arbitrary hosts.

Exploit likelihood

1.58%Up 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

The Java Applet Security Manager implementation in Netscape Navigator 2.0 and Java Developer's Kit 1.0 allows an applet to connect to arbitrary hosts.

Record
CVE-1999-0142
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The Java Applet Security Manager implementation in Netscape Navigator 2.0 and Java Developer's Kit 1.0 allows an applet to connect to arbitrary hosts.

Record
CVE-1999-0142
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0142 No score

The Java Applet Security Manager implementation in Netscape Navigator 2.0 and Java Developer's Kit 1.0 allows an applet to connect to arbitrary hosts.

Record
EUVD-1999-0142
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3h3c-vjf9-4r2r No score

The Java Applet Security Manager implementation in Netscape Navigator 2.0 and Java Developer's...

The Java Applet Security Manager implementation in Netscape Navigator 2.0 and Java Developer's Kit 1.0 allows an applet to connect to arbitrary hosts.

Record
GHSA-3h3c-vjf9-4r2r
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-1999-0142 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Netscape Navigator, published March 1, 1996. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.58%, the 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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