CVE-1999-1446 Information disclosure in n/a
Internet Explorer fails to clear browsing history from DAT files, allowing local attackers to recover visited URLs despite user attempts to clear history.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1446?
CVE-1999-1446 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 12 Sep 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Internet Explorer 3 records a history of all URL's that are visited by a user in DAT files located in the Temporary Internet Files and History folders, which are not cleared when the user selects the "Clear History" option, and are not visible when the user browses the folders because of tailored displays.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1446?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1446?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1446 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1446 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1446 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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-xvpw-j9f9-fw7v.