CVE-1999-0668

Summary

CVE-1999-0668 is a vulnerability affecting the scriptlet.typelib ActiveX control in Microsoft Internet Explorer. Despite being marked as "safe for scripting," this control can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. The vulnerability, famously demonstrated through the Bubbleboy attack, underscores the importance of rigorous security measures to prevent unintended code execution.

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