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CVE-1999-0766

The Microsoft Java Virtual Machine allows a malicious Java applet to execute arbitrary commands...

9.3 High

The Microsoft Java Virtual Machine allows a malicious Java applet to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox environment.

Exploit likelihood

7.18%Up 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

The Microsoft Java Virtual Machine allows a malicious Java applet to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox environment.

Record
CVE-1999-0766
CVSS 2.0
9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-16
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The Microsoft Java Virtual Machine allows a malicious Java applet to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox environment.

Record
CVE-1999-0766
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0747 No score

The Microsoft Java Virtual Machine allows a malicious Java applet to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox environment.

Record
EUVD-1999-0747
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j3qp-hgf8-5gg9 No score

The Microsoft Java Virtual Machine allows a malicious Java applet to execute arbitrary commands...

The Microsoft Java Virtual Machine allows a malicious Java applet to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox environment.

Record
GHSA-j3qp-hgf8-5gg9
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-1999-0766 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Java Virtual Machine, published October 21, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.18%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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