CVE-1999-1577

Buffer overflow in HHOpen ActiveX control (hhopen.ocx) 1.0.0.1 for Internet Explorer 4.01 and 5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via long arguments to the OpenHelp method.

Published Bycve@mitre.org

Published DateOct 31, 1999, 04:00

Weakness Type (CWE):NVD-CWE-Other

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

5.1

Vector String

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

PARTIAL

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

PARTIAL

References

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/29795
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28719
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/669
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3314

Weakness Type (CWE):NVD-CWE-Other

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

5.1

Vector String

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

PARTIAL

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

PARTIAL