CVE-1999-0870
Internet Explorer 4.01 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by pasting a file name...
Internet Explorer 4.01 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by pasting a file name into the file upload control, aka untrusted scripted paste.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Internet Explorer 4.01 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by pasting a file name into the file upload control, aka untrusted scripted paste.
- Record
CVE-1999-0870- 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
Internet Explorer 4.01 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by pasting a file name into the file upload control, aka untrusted scripted paste.
- Record
CVE-1999-0870- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0851 No score
Internet Explorer 4.01 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by pasting a file name into the file upload control, aka untrusted scripted paste.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0851- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cjf6-94c6-7rc2 No score
Internet Explorer 4.01 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by pasting a file name...
Internet Explorer 4.01 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by pasting a file name into the file upload control, aka untrusted scripted paste.
- Record
GHSA-cjf6-94c6-7rc2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0870 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published October 1, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.8%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.