CVE-1999-1578

Summary

CVE-1999-1578 is a significant buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the Registration Wizard ActiveX control (regwizc.dll, InvokeRegWizard) version 3.0.0.0, which is used by Internet Explorer 4.01 and 5. This issue enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by exploiting the buffer overflow condition in the software. Successful attacks may lead to the execution of malicious code and potential unauthorized access to sensitive information or systems. Users of the affected software versions are advised to apply patches or updates as soon as possible to mitigate this security risk.

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