CVE-1999-0668

Published: Aug 21, 1999Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.1

Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 4.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Microsoft: Internet Explorer

Microsoft

1 product

Internet Explorer

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 4.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 5.0

References (8)

http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/j-064.shtml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ240308

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/598

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-032

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/j-064.shtml

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ240308

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/598

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-032

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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