Description
Internet Explorer 5 allows remote attackers to read files via an ExecCommand method called on an IFRAME.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Georgi Guninski · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19539
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mskb
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ243638
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-042
Scores
EPSS
0.2086
EPSS Percentile
95.6%
Details
CWE
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (2)
microsoft/internet_explorer
4.01 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/internet_explorer
5.0
Published
Oct 01, 1999
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026