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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 1, 1999· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-1999-0891

CVE-1999-0891

Description

The "download behavior" in Internet Explorer 5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a server-side redirect.

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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

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/37828nvdUS Government Resource
support.microsoft.com/default.aspxnvd
www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/k-002.shtmlnvd
www.osvdb.org/11274nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/674nvd
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-040nvd

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