CVE-1999-1575 Code injection in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published 21 Apr 2005 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands and modify files via vulnerable ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting in Internet Explorer.

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-1999-1575?

CVE-1999-1575 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 21 Apr 2005. 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 Kodak/Wang (1) Image Edit (imgedit.ocx), (2) Image Annotation (imgedit.ocx), (3) Image Scan (imgscan.ocx), (4) Thumbnail Image (imgthumb.ocx), (5) Image Admin (imgadmin.ocx), (6) HHOpen (hhopen.ocx), (7) Registration Wizard (regwizc.dll), and (8) IE Active Setup (setupctl.dll) ActiveX controls for Internet Explorer (IE) 4.01 and 5.0 are marked as "Safe for Scripting," which allows remote attackers to create and modify files and execute arbitrary commands.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1575?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1575?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1575 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-1999-1575 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-1575 exists.

Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-47wv-vjpm-2h95.