CVE-1999-1578

Microsoft Internet Explorer - Buffer Overflow

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

Buffer overflow in Registration Wizard ActiveX control (regwizc.dll, InvokeRegWizard) 3.0.0.0 for Internet Explorer 4.01 and 5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Shane Hird · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19528

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/37556
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/671
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28719
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3311

Scores

EPSS 0.3186
EPSS Percentile 96.8%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/internet_explorer 4.0.1
microsoft/internet_explorer 5.0
Published Sep 24, 1999
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026