CVE-1999-0487 describes a vulnerability in the DHTML Edit ActiveX control within Microsoft Internet Explorer, allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary files. This low-severity vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 2.6, requires high attack complexity and primarily impacts confidentiality. While not actively exploited in the wild and lacking Metasploit or Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-19094) exists, indicating public exploit code for file stealing and cross-frame access.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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