PT-1999-1463 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Published 1999-05-27 · Updated 2021-07-22 · CVE-1999-0917

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.1

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Internet Explorer (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files due to a problem with the Preloader ActiveX control used by Internet Explorer.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-0917

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0917 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-018 · Note
• http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ231452 · Note