CVE - CVE-1999-1087

CVE-ID
CVE-1999-1087	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Internet Explorer 4 treats a 32-bit number ("dotless IP address") in the a URL as the hostname instead of an IP address, which causes IE to apply Local Intranet Zone settings to the resulting web page, allowing remote malicious web servers to conduct unauthorized activities by using URLs that contain the dotless IP address for their server.
References
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CONFIRM:http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/Ie/security/dotless.asp MS:MS98-016 URL:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1998/ms98-016 MSKB:Q168617 URL:http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q168/6/17.asp OSVDB:7828 URL:~~http://www.osvdb.org/7828~~ (Obsolete source) XF:ie-dotless(2209) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2209
Date Record Created
20020309	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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