CVE-1999-1575

Medium

Published: 10/09/1999(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 17/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Very high risk

35.63%

98th percentile - higher than 98% of all known CVEs

Summary

Kodak/Wang ActiveX controls for Internet Explorer 4.01 and 5.0 are marked as 'Safe for Scripting', allowing remote attackers to create and modify files and execute arbitrary commands.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to serious security breaches, including remote control of the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to disable or remove the vulnerable ActiveX controls and update the browser to a newer version to minimize risk.

Original NVD description (English source)

The Kodak/Wang (1) Image Edit (imgedit.ocx), (2) Image Annotation (imgedit.ocx), (3) Image Scan (imgscan.ocx), (4) Thumbnail Image (imgthumb.ocx), (5) Image Admin (imgadmin.ocx), (6) HHOpen (hhopen.ocx), (7) Registration Wizard (regwizc.dll), and (8) IE Active Setup (setupctl.dll) ActiveX controls for Internet Explorer (IE) 4.01 and 5.0 are marked as "Safe for Scripting," which allows remote attackers to create and modify files and execute arbitrary commands.