SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-1999-1259

Microsoft Office 98, Macintosh Edition, does not properly initialize the disk space used by Office 98 files and effectively inserts data from previously deleted files into the Office file, which could allow attackers to obtain sensitive information.

LOW 2.1EPSS 2.53%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.53%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Microsoft Office 98, Macintosh Edition, does not properly initialize the disk space used by Office 98 files and effectively inserts data from previously deleted files into the Office file, which could allow attackers to obtain sensitive information.

CVSS 2.0
2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS
2.53% probability · 84th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
microsoft/office
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.