CVE-1999-1262 (GCVE-0-1999-1262)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2002-03-09 05:00
Modified
2024-08-01 17:11
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
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.
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