CVE-1999-1474 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can force automatic execution of applications via PowerPoint documents opened in browsers without user prompting.
- 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-1999-1474?
CVE-1999-1474 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Powerpoint, 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
PowerPoint 95 and 97 allows remote attackers to cause an application to be run automatically without prompting the user, possibly through the slide show, when the document is opened in browsers such as Internet Explorer.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1474?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Powerpoint.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1474?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1474 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1474 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1474 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Powerpoint
Sources
Also known as GHSA-842r-9c3w-jrvj.