CVE-1999-0668 EXPLOIT
5.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 22.6% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The scriptlet.typelib ActiveX control is marked as "safe for scripting" for Internet Explorer, which allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as demonstrated by Bubbleboy.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.1 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 22.55% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1999-08-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | internet explorer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 - ActiveX Object For Constructing Type Libraries For Scriptlets File Write | 1999-08-21 |
References
- http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/j-064.shtml
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ240308
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/598
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-032
- http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/j-064.shtml
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ240308
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/598
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-032
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