CVE-1999-0487 EXPLOIT
2.6
LOW · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 13.3% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The DHTML Edit ActiveX control in Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
Scoring
| CVSS | 2.6 (LOW, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 13.29% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1999-05-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | internet explorer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Internet Explorer 4/5 - DHTML Edit ActiveX Control File Stealing / Cross Frame Access | 1999-04-22 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD