CVE-1999-0917 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via the Preloader ActiveX control in Internet Explorer, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious site.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0917?
CVE-1999-0917 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 4 Jan 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Preloader ActiveX control used by Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0917?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0917?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0917 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0917 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0917 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4frx-223w-xwg7.