CVE-1999-1357

Summary

CVE-1999-1357 is a vulnerability affecting Netscape Communicator versions 4.04 through 4.7 on various UNIX operating systems. This issue involves the mishandling of specific characters, specifically 0x8b being converted to "<" and 0x9b to ">", which can lead to cross-site scripting (CSS) attacks. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability in CGI programs that fail to filter these characters, potentially injecting malicious scripts into unsuspecting users' web browsers. This can result in the theft of sensitive information or the installation of malware.

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