CVE-1999-0668

MediumCVSS 5.1/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The scriptlet.typelib ActiveX control is marked as "safe for scripting" for Internet Explorer, which allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as demonstrated by Bubbleboy.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.1/10AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 21, 1999
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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