CVE-1999-1454
Macromedia "The Matrix" screen saver on Windows 95 with the "Password protected" option enabled...
Macromedia "The Matrix" screen saver on Windows 95 with the "Password protected" option enabled allows attackers with physical access to the machine to bypass the password prompt by pressing the ESC (Escape) key.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Macromedia "The Matrix" screen saver on Windows 95 with the "Password protected" option enabled allows attackers with physical access to the machine to bypass the password prompt by pressing the ESC (Escape) key.
- Record
CVE-1999-1454- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Macromedia "The Matrix" screen saver on Windows 95 with the "Password protected" option enabled allows attackers with physical access to the machine to bypass the password prompt by pressing the ESC (Escape) key.
- Record
CVE-1999-1454- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1435 No score
Macromedia "The Matrix" screen saver on Windows 95 with the "Password protected" option enabled allows attackers with physical access to the machine to bypass the password prompt by pressing the ESC (Escape) key.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1435- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-56h3-j94v-47jr No score
Macromedia "The Matrix" screen saver on Windows 95 with the "Password protected" option enabled...
Macromedia "The Matrix" screen saver on Windows 95 with the "Password protected" option enabled allows attackers with physical access to the machine to bypass the password prompt by pressing the ESC (Escape) key.
- Record
GHSA-56h3-j94v-47jr- 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-1999-1454 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Macromedia Matrix Screen Saver, published October 4, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. No source names a fixed version.