CVE-1999-1453 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read clipboard contents via a malicious website exploiting the Internet WebBrowser ActiveX object in Internet Explorer 4.
- 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-1999-1453?
CVE-1999-1453 is a low-severity 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 4 allows remote attackers (malicious web site operators) to read the contents of the clipboard via the Internet WebBrowser ActiveX object.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1453?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1453?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1453 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1453 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-1453 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
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- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2h45-5j5p-4w53.