CVE-1999-0917
The Preloader ActiveX control used by Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary...
The Preloader ActiveX control used by Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Preloader ActiveX control used by Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
- Record
CVE-1999-0917- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Preloader ActiveX control used by Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
- Record
CVE-1999-0917- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0898 No score
The Preloader ActiveX control used by Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0898- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4frx-223w-xwg7 No score
The Preloader ActiveX control used by Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary...
The Preloader ActiveX control used by Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
- Record
GHSA-4frx-223w-xwg7- 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-1999-0917 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published May 27, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.20%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.