CVE-1999-1474
PowerPoint 95 and 97 allows remote attackers to cause an application to be run automatically...
PowerPoint 95 and 97 allows remote attackers to cause an application to be run automatically without prompting the user, possibly through the slide show, when the document is opened in browsers such as Internet Explorer.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
PowerPoint 95 and 97 allows remote attackers to cause an application to be run automatically without prompting the user, possibly through the slide show, when the document is opened in browsers such as Internet Explorer.
- Record
CVE-1999-1474- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
PowerPoint 95 and 97 allows remote attackers to cause an application to be run automatically without prompting the user, possibly through the slide show, when the document is opened in browsers such as Internet Explorer.
- Record
CVE-1999-1474- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1455 No score
PowerPoint 95 and 97 allows remote attackers to cause an application to be run automatically without prompting the user, possibly through the slide show, when the document is opened in browsers such as Internet Explorer.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1455- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-842r-9c3w-jrvj No score
PowerPoint 95 and 97 allows remote attackers to cause an application to be run automatically...
PowerPoint 95 and 97 allows remote attackers to cause an application to be run automatically without prompting the user, possibly through the slide show, when the document is opened in browsers such as Internet Explorer.
- Record
GHSA-842r-9c3w-jrvj- 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-1999-1474 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Powerpoint, published December 31, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.29%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.