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CVE-1999-0871

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.6 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 12.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2000-01-04 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Internet Explorer 4.0 and 4.01 allow a remote attacker to read files via IE's cross frame security, aka the "Cross Frame Navigate" vulnerability.

Affected products

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11: 4.0, 4.0.1

References

• http://www.osvdb.org/7837
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1998/ms98-013
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3668
• http://www.osvdb.org/7837
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1998/ms98-013
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3668

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