Detections
Analytics

CVE-1999-0917

high

Description

The Preloader ActiveX control used by Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-018

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ231452

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1999-05-27

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.06586