CVE-1999-0487
The DHTML Edit ActiveX control in Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
The DHTML Edit ActiveX control in Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The DHTML Edit ActiveX control in Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
- Record
CVE-1999-0487- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 Low
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The DHTML Edit ActiveX control in Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
- Record
CVE-1999-0487- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0486 No score
The DHTML Edit ActiveX control in Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0486- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-79cg-j8cc-gwm8 No score
The DHTML Edit ActiveX control in Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
The DHTML Edit ActiveX control in Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
- Record
GHSA-79cg-j8cc-gwm8- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Internet Explorer 4/5 - DHTML Edit ActiveX Control File Stealing / Cross Frame Access | 1999-04-22 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0487 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published May 1, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.3%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.