CVE-1999-1087

CVE-1999-1087 affects Internet Explorer 4 where a 32-bit number in a URL (a “dotless IP address”) is treated as the hostname rather than as an IP address. This causes the web page to inherit Local Intranet Zone settings, enabling remote malicious servers to perform unauthorized activities using U...

CVE-1999-1087

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 conta...