CVE-1999-0141

Status: ModifiedLow (3.7)—

Java Bytecode Verifier allows malicious applets to execute arbitrary commands as the user of the applet.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base score: 3.7

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.37%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 29
Score date: 10/7/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Netscape — Navigator

CWEs

NVD-CWE-Other

References

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