CVE-1999-1262
Java in Netscape 4.5 does not properly restrict applets from connecting to other hosts besides...
Java in Netscape 4.5 does not properly restrict applets from connecting to other hosts besides the one from which the applet was loaded, which violates the Java security model and could allow remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Java in Netscape 4.5 does not properly restrict applets from connecting to other hosts besides the one from which the applet was loaded, which violates the Java security model and could allow remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities.
- Record
CVE-1999-1262- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Java in Netscape 4.5 does not properly restrict applets from connecting to other hosts besides the one from which the applet was loaded, which violates the Java security model and could allow remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities.
- Record
CVE-1999-1262- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1243No score
Java in Netscape 4.5 does not properly restrict applets from connecting to other hosts besides the one from which the applet was loaded, which violates the Java security model and could allow remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1243- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2ccq-2xr5-3q62No score
Java in Netscape 4.5 does not properly restrict applets from connecting to other hosts besides...
Java in Netscape 4.5 does not properly restrict applets from connecting to other hosts besides the one from which the applet was loaded, which violates the Java security model and could allow remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities.
- Record
GHSA-2ccq-2xr5-3q62- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1262 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Netscape Communicator, published August 1, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.62%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.