CVE-1999-0685
Buffer overflow in Netscape Communicator via EMBED tags in the pluginspage option.
Buffer overflow in Netscape Communicator via EMBED tags in the pluginspage option.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Netscape Communicator via EMBED tags in the pluginspage option.
- Record
CVE-1999-0685- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in Netscape Communicator via EMBED tags in the pluginspage option.
- Record
CVE-1999-0685- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0667 No score
Buffer overflow in Netscape Communicator via EMBED tags in the pluginspage option.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0667- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qr94-86r9-f9hg No score
Buffer overflow in Netscape Communicator via EMBED tags in the pluginspage option.
Buffer overflow in Netscape Communicator via EMBED tags in the pluginspage option.
- Record
GHSA-qr94-86r9-f9hg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Netscape Communicator 4.06/4.5/4.6/4.51/4.61 - EMBED Buffer Overflow | 1999-09-02 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0685 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Netscape Communicator, published September 2, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.59%, the 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.