CVE-1999-1575 json
The Kodak/Wang (1) Image Edit (imgedit.ocx), (2) Image Annotation (imgedit.ocx), (3) Image Scan (imgscan.ocx), (4) Thumbnail Image (imgthum…
published 1999-09-10 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1556
- cvss
- 5.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 35.6%
- EPSS 35.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 3
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The Kodak/Wang (1) Image Edit (imgedit.ocx), (2) Image Annotation (imgedit.ocx), (3) Image Scan (imgscan.ocx), (4) Thumbnail Image (imgthumb.ocx), (5) Image Admin (imgadmin.ocx), (6) HHOpen (hhopen.ocx), (7) Registration Wizard (regwizc.dll), and (8) IE Active Setup (setupctl.dll) ActiveX controls for Internet Explorer (IE) 4.01 and 5.0 are marked as "Safe for Scripting," which allows remote attackers to create and modify files and execute arbitrary commands.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-19528)
Exploit prediction
35.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19528 Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.1/5 - Registration Wizard Buffer Overflow local, 1999-09-27
- EDB-19521 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0/4.0.1 - hhopen OLE Control Buffer Overflow remote, 1999-09-27
- EDB-19515 Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 (Windows 95/NT 4.0) - Setupctl ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow remote, 1999-09-27
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28719 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/28719
mailing-list, exploit
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-037
vendor-advisory
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/41408
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/24839
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/26924
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/9162
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7097
vdb-entry
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/23412
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1575
- NVD CVE-1999-1575
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