CVE-1999-0384

Summary

CVE-1999-0384 is a vulnerability affecting the Forms 2.0 ActiveX control, which was included with Visual Basic for Applications 5.0. This flaw enables an attacker to read data from a user's clipboard without permission when they access documents containing ActiveX content. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker can gain access to sensitive information, such as passwords or confidential data, that a user has copied to their clipboard. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to users browsing malicious websites or opening untrusted documents. To mitigate this risk, users should ensure they have the latest security patches installed and avoid accessing untrusted websites or documents with ActiveX content.

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