CVE-1999-1446

Status: ModifiedLow (2.1)—

Internet Explorer 3 records a history of all URL's that are visited by a user in DAT files located in the Temporary Internet Files and History folders, which are not cleared when the user selects the "Clear History" option, and are not visible when the user browses the folders because of tailored displays.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Base score: 2.1

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 2.03%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 80
Score date: 10/10/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Microsoft — Internet Explorer

CWEs

NVD-CWE-Other

References

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