CVE-1999-1087 | BDVDB-2026-3293 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/Ie/security/dotless.asp
http://www.osvdb.org/7828
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1998/ms98-016
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q168/6/17.asp
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2209

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12002-03-09Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-01Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.