CVE-1999-0280
Remote command execution in Microsoft Internet Explorer using .lnk and .url files.
CVE-1999-0280 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published April 1, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.6%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 15.6%EPSS, 96th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Remote command execution in Microsoft Internet Explorer using .lnk and .url files.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Remote command execution in Microsoft Internet Explorer using .lnk and .url files.
- Record
CVE-1999-0280- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Remote command execution in Microsoft Internet Explorer using .lnk and .url files.
- Record
CVE-1999-0280- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0280No score
Remote command execution in Microsoft Internet Explorer using .lnk and .url files.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0280- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hjxm-3j2g-hph3No score
Remote command execution in Microsoft Internet Explorer using .lnk and .url files.
Remote command execution in Microsoft Internet Explorer using .lnk and .url files.
- Record
GHSA-hjxm-3j2g-hph3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.