CVE-1999-0802: Microsoft Internet Explorer

High severity, CVSS 7.6. EPSS: 10.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Buffer overflow in Internet Explorer 5 allows remote attackers to execute commands via a malformed Favorites icon.

Affected products

• Microsoft Internet Explorer: version 5.0 only

Published 1999-05-27. Last modified 2026-06-16.