CVE-1999-0486
Denial of service in AOL Instant Messenger when a remote attacker sends a malicious hyperlink to...
Denial of service in AOL Instant Messenger when a remote attacker sends a malicious hyperlink to the receiving client, potentially causing a system crash.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Denial of service in AOL Instant Messenger when a remote attacker sends a malicious hyperlink to the receiving client, potentially causing a system crash.
- Record
CVE-1999-0486- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Denial of service in AOL Instant Messenger when a remote attacker sends a malicious hyperlink to the receiving client, potentially causing a system crash.
- Record
CVE-1999-0486- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0485 No score
Denial of service in AOL Instant Messenger when a remote attacker sends a malicious hyperlink to the receiving client, potentially causing a system crash.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0485- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fgx3-hx49-64mj No score
Denial of service in AOL Instant Messenger when a remote attacker sends a malicious hyperlink to...
Denial of service in AOL Instant Messenger when a remote attacker sends a malicious hyperlink to the receiving client, potentially causing a system crash.
- Record
GHSA-fgx3-hx49-64mj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0486 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Aol Instant Messenger, published February 1, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.86%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.