Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 10, 1999· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-1999-0975
CVE-1999-0975
Description
The Windows help system can allow a local user to execute commands as another user by editing a table of contents metafile with a .CNT extension and modifying the topic action to include the commands to be executed when the .hlp file is accessed.
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Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
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