CVE-1999-0750

Summary

CVE-1999-0750 is a vulnerability affecting Hotmail's email service from 1999. This issue granted attackers the ability to execute JavaScript code through the HTML STYLE tag, allowing them to manipulate user accounts remotely. The exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access and potential data theft. Users were at risk until Hotmail implemented security updates to prevent the execution of JavaScript in this manner. This vulnerability highlights the importance of timely software patches and vigilance against remote code execution attacks.

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