Microsoft Internet Explorer Embed issue
| ie-embed (916) |  High Risk |
Description:
A malicious Web page could cause Internet Explorer to crash by the use of an EMBED tag. It is difficult, but possible, for the page to then run arbitrary code in memory on the computer.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the Embed patch, available from the Microsoft Internet Explorer Web site. See References.
References:
- Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 176697: Security Patches for Internet Explorer 3 and 4.
- Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 185959: Description of Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1.
- BID-76: Microsoft Internet Explorer EMBED Vulnerability
- CVE-1999-0876: Buffer overflow in Internet Explorer 4.0 via EMBED tag.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0.1
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Reported:
Mar 20, 1998
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