VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-0917
The Preloader ActiveX control used by Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
MEDIUM 5.1EPSS 6.20%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (6.20%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Preloader ActiveX control used by Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 6.20% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ231452
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-018
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ231452
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-018
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.