CVE-1999-1578 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via a buffer overflow in the Registration Wizard ActiveX control, requiring user interaction.
- 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-1999-1578?
CVE-1999-1578 is a medium-severity memory corruption 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
Buffer overflow in Registration Wizard ActiveX control (regwizc.dll, InvokeRegWizard) 3.0.0.0 for Internet Explorer 4.01 and 5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1578?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1578?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1578 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-1999-1578 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-1578 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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- 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-8wmp-mpx8-hrwf.