CVE-1999-1578 json
Buffer overflow in Registration Wizard ActiveX control (regwizc.dll, InvokeRegWizard) 3.0.0.0 for Internet Explorer 4.01 and 5 allows remot…
published 1999-09-24 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1559
- cvss
- 5.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 19.4%
- EPSS 19.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in Registration Wizard ActiveX control (regwizc.dll, InvokeRegWizard) 3.0.0.0 for Internet Explorer 4.01 and 5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/671 patch
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/37556 advisory
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-19528)
Exploit prediction
19.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% 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
- kb.cert.org http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/37556 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/671 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
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/37556
third-party-advisory, exploit, patch, us-government-resource
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securityfocus.com
/bid/671
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/28719
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/3311
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1578
- NVD CVE-1999-1578
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