CVE-1999-1241 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via malicious web pages using FileSystemObject ActiveX if Internet Explorer security settings are below Medium.
- 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-1999-1241?
CVE-1999-1241 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 12 Sep 2001. 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
Internet Explorer, with a security setting below Medium, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malicious web page that uses the FileSystemObject ActiveX object.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1241?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1241?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1241 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-1999-1241 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1241 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-qxqf-rx8x-jgrw.