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High severity8.2NVD Advisory· Published Apr 9, 1999· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-1999-0468

CVE-1999-0468

Description

Internet Explorer 5.0 allows a remote server to read arbitrary files on the client's file system using the Microsoft Scriptlet Component.

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Affected products

2

Microsoft/Internet Explorer2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =5.0

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References

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docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-012nvd

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