---
id: CVE-1999-0141
title: >-
  Java Bytecode Verifier allows malicious applets to execute arbitrary commands
  as the user of the applet.
summary: >-
  Java Bytecode Verifier allows malicious applets to execute arbitrary commands
  as the user of the applet.
severity: low
cvss: 3.7
cvssVector: 'AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P'
published: '1996-03-29'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0141'
references:
  - url: 'http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/134'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/134'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00374
epssPercentile: 0.31132
ingestedAt: '2026-06-22T15:59:08.066Z'
---

## Overview

Java Bytecode Verifier allows malicious applets to execute arbitrary commands as the user of the applet.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.