CVE-1999-0917 — Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerability

3 documents3 sources
Severity
5.1MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
6.6%
top 8.80%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Timeline
PublishedMay 27
Latest updateApr 19

Description

The Preloader ActiveX control used by Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:H/C:P/I:P/A:PExploitability: 4.9 | Impact: 6.4

Affected Packages1 packages

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
VulDB
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0/5.0 Preloader ActiveX Control privileges management (MS99-018 / XFDB-3526)↗2026-04-19
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GHSA
GHSA-4frx-223w-xwg7: The Preloader ActiveX control used by Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files↗2022-04-30
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CVE-1999-0917 — Microsoft vulnerability | cvebase