PT-1997-1244 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Published 1997-08-05 · Updated 2021-07-22 · CVE-1999-1446

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Internet Explorer version 3

Description The issue concerns the recording of a user's browsing history in DAT files within the Temporary Internet Files and History folders. These files are not deleted when the user chooses the "Clear History" option. Furthermore, the files are not visible to the user when browsing these folders due to customized display settings.

Recommendations For Internet Explorer version 3, manually delete the DAT files from the Temporary Internet Files and History folders to clear the browsing history. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to these folders to minimize potential risks.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1446

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1446 · Security Note
• http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=87602837719655&w=2 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=87602837719654&w=2 · Note