CVE-1999-1575

MEDIUMCVSS v2 · 5.15.1—
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 5.1 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 35.6% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.

Sources: epss, nvd_v2
Weaponized
5.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 36%CVSS v2: 5.1Exploit: Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The Kodak/Wang (1) Image Edit (imgedit.ocx), (2) Image Annotation (imgedit.ocx), (3) Image Scan (imgscan.ocx), (4) Thumbnail Image (imgthumb.ocx), (5) Image Admin (imgadmin.ocx), (6) HHOpen (hhopen.ocx), (7) Registration Wizard (regwizc.dll), and (8) IE Active Setup (setupctl.dll) ActiveX controls for Internet Explorer (IE) 4.01 and 5.0 are marked as "Safe for Scripting," which allows remote attackers to create and modify files and execute arbitrary commands.

CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
5.1MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
EG Score
5.1(low)
EG Risk
53(Track)
EG Risk 53/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity51% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
36%
EPSS %ILE
98%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 10, 1999

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

References (16)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 12× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-26 13:20 UTCEG score recompute▲ 5.10
  2. 2026-07-23 00:41 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-23 00:24 UTCEG score recompute▼ 0.90
  4. 2026-07-22 23:46 UTCEG score recompute▲ 0.90
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  11. 2026-05-31 22:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-19528✓ verified
    First seen Sep 27, 1999

    Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.1/5 - Registration Wizard Buffer Overflow

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-19515✓ verified
    First seen Sep 27, 1999

    Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 (Windows 95/NT 4.0) - Setupctl ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-19521✓ verified
    First seen Sep 27, 1999

    Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0/4.0.1 - hhopen OLE Control Buffer Overflow

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-1999-1575?
CVE-1999-1575 is a medium vulnerability published on September 10, 1999. The Kodak/Wang (1) Image Edit (imgedit.ocx), (2) Image Annotation (imgedit.ocx), (3) Image Scan (imgscan.ocx), (4) Thumbnail Image (imgthumb.ocx), (5) Image Admin (imgadmin.ocx), (6) HHOpen (hhopen.ocx), (7) Registration Wizard (regwizc.dll), and (8) IE Active Setup (setupctl.dll) ActiveX controls…
When was CVE-1999-1575 disclosed?
CVE-1999-1575 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 10, 1999, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-1999-1575 actively exploited?
CVE-1999-1575 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 1.7% of all scored CVEs.
How do I remediate CVE-1999-1575?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-1999-1575, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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