Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1578 (CCN-3311)

Assigned:1999-09-24
Published:1999-09-24
Updated:2021-07-22
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.1 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Other
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Fri, 24 Sep 1999 04:06:52 -0000
Several ActiveX Buffer Overruns

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1578

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#37556
InvokeRegWizard (regwizc.dll) ActiveX control has a buffer overflow

Source: CERT-VN
Type: Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
VU#37556

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS99-037 FAQ
Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS99-037): Frequently Asked Questions

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS99-037
Patch Available for 'ImportExportFavorites' Vulnerability

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
19990924 Several ActiveX Buffer Overruns

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Patch
671

Source: CCN
Type: BID-671
Microsoft IE Registration Wizard Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-registration-wiz-bo(3311)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-registration-wiz-bo(3311)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft internet explorer 5.0
    microsoft internet explorer 4.0.1
    microsoft ie 4.0
    microsoft ie 5.0