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CVE-1999-1578
Buffer overflow in Registration Wizard ActiveX control (regwizc.dll, InvokeRegWizard) 3.0.0.0 for Internet Explorer 4.01 and 5 allows…
Medium5.1EPSS 19.4%
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Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 19.4% · top 2.6% of all CVEs (7 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.1.
Weakness
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Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- VU#37556 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- 671 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 19990924 Several ActiveX Buffer Overruns (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- ie-registration-wiz-bo(3311) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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