CVE-1999-0685

Summary

CVE-1999-0685 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Netscape Communicator. This issue arises due to improper handling of EMBED tags within the pluginspage option. An attacker can exploit this flaw by crafting a malicious HTML document containing specially crafted EMBED tags. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution, potentially resulting in unauthorized system access or data theft. Users are advised to update their Netscape Communicator software to a patched version to mitigate this risk.

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