CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-0490
HighExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk9.93%
95th percentile - higher than 95% of all known CVEs
Summary
MSHTML.DLL in Internet Explorer 5.0 allows a remote attacker to learn information about a local user's files via an IMG SRC tag.
Risk Assessment
An attacker may gain access to sensitive information about the user's files, potentially leading to further attacks or privacy breaches.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Internet Explorer to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.
Original NVD description (English source)
MSHTML.DLL in Internet Explorer 5.0 allows a remote attacker to learn information about a local user's files via an IMG SRC tag.