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CVE-1999-0280

Remote command execution in Microsoft Internet Explorer using .lnk and .url files.

7.5 High

Remote command execution in Microsoft Internet Explorer using .lnk and .url files.

Exploit likelihood

15.6%Down 8.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Remote command execution in Microsoft Internet Explorer using .lnk and .url files.

Record
CVE-1999-0280
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Remote command execution in Microsoft Internet Explorer using .lnk and .url files.

Record
CVE-1999-0280
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0280 No score

Remote command execution in Microsoft Internet Explorer using .lnk and .url files.

Record
EUVD-1999-0280
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hjxm-3j2g-hph3 No score

Remote command execution in Microsoft Internet Explorer using .lnk and .url files.

Remote command execution in Microsoft Internet Explorer using .lnk and .url files.

Record
GHSA-hjxm-3j2g-hph3
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-1999-0280 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published April 1, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.6%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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