CVE-1999-1259 json
Microsoft Office 98, Macintosh Edition, does not properly initialize the disk space used by Office 98 files and effectively inserts data fr…
published 1999-12-31 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1240
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Office 98, Macintosh Edition, does not properly initialize the disk space used by Office 98 files and effectively inserts data from previously deleted files into the Office file, which could allow attackers to obtain sensitive information.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
-
support.microsoft.com
/support/kb/articles/q189/5/29.asp
vendor-advisory, patch
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/1780
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1259
- NVD CVE-1999-1259
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