CVE-1999-0669 EXPLOIT
4.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9.1% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The Eyedog 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 | 4.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 9.12% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1999-09-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | internet explorer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Internet Explorer 4/5 - ActiveX 'Eyedog' Remote Overflow | 1999-08-21 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD