CVE-1999-0468

HIGHNVD 8.28.2—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

8.2

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

CVSS v3: 8.2
EG Score: 8.2(medium)
EPSS: 83.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 9, 1999

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-012
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-012

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 14× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-1999-0468?

CVE-1999-0468 is a high vulnerability published on April 9, 1999. Internet Explorer 5.0 allows a remote server to read arbitrary files on the client's file system using the Microsoft Scriptlet Component.

When was CVE-1999-0468 disclosed?

CVE-1999-0468 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 9, 1999, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-1999-0468 actively exploited?

CVE-1999-0468 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 83.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-1999-0468?

CVE-1999-0468 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.2 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-1999-0468?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-1999-0468, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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