CVE-1999-0891

N/A Unknown
Published: September 01, 1999 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ242542
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/k-002.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/37828
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/11274
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/674
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-040
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ242542
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/k-002.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/37828
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/11274
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/674
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-040
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
52.5%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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