CVE-1999-0668

5.1 MEDIUM 23% exploit odds No fix listed Code execution Browser & mail

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 22.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1999-08-21 04:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 21:48 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 22.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.1 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 1999-08-21 04:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 21:48 UTC
Exploit probability: 22.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.1

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

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

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record