CVE-1999-1578

Medium

Published: 24/09/1999(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Very high risk

19.44%

97th percentile - higher than 97% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in Registration Wizard ActiveX control (regwizc.dll, InvokeRegWizard) version 3.0.0.0 for Internet Explorer 4.01 and 5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code, potentially leading to system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update or remove the Registration Wizard ActiveX control and to limit the use of outdated versions of Internet Explorer.

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Registration Wizard ActiveX control (regwizc.dll, InvokeRegWizard) 3.0.0.0 for Internet Explorer 4.01 and 5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.