VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-0668
The scriptlet.typelib ActiveX control is marked as "safe for scripting" for Internet Explorer, which allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as demonstrated by Bubbleboy.
MEDIUM 5.1EPSS 22.6%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 22.6%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The scriptlet.typelib ActiveX control is marked as "safe for scripting" for Internet Explorer, which allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as demonstrated by Bubbleboy.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 22.55% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/j-064.shtml
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ240308
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/598
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-032
- http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/j-064.shtml
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ240308
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/598
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-032
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.