CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-0379
HighExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk5.88%
92th percentile - higher than 92% of all known CVEs
Summary
Microsoft Taskpads allows remote web sites to execute commands on the visiting user's machine via certain methods that are marked as Safe for Scripting.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to the user's system, posing a serious threat to data security.
Recommendation
It is recommended to disable Taskpads functionality or implement appropriate security measures to mitigate the risk of unauthorized command execution.
Original NVD description (English source)
Microsoft Taskpads allows remote web sites to execute commands on the visiting user's machine via certain methods that are marked as Safe for Scripting.