CVE-1999-0486
Denial of service in AOL Instant Messenger when a remote attacker sends a malicious hyperlink to...
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.
- Severity
- 5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.86%EPSS, 79th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
Affected products
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 ListNo 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-1999-0485No 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-hx49-64mjNo 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
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.