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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 27, 1999· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-1999-0917

CVE-1999-0917

Description

The Preloader ActiveX control used by Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

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Affected products

3

Microsoft/Preloader ActiveX controlllm-create
Microsoft/Internet Explorer2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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