CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-0967
HighExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk6.96%
93th percentile - higher than 93% of all known CVEs
Summary
Buffer overflow in the HTML library used by Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, and Windows Explorer via the res: local resource protocol.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the victim's system, potentially leading to system compromise.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the software to the latest version and to limit the use of the res: protocol in applications.
Original NVD description (English source)
Buffer overflow in the HTML library used by Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, and Windows Explorer via the res: local resource protocol.