CVE-1999-1259

low Microsoft
CVSS v3 Base Score
2.1
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
1.9%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 17% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Published: December 31, 1999 (9631 days ago)
Last Modified: April 16, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: NVD

Description

Microsoft Office 98, Macintosh Edition, does not properly initialize the disk space used by Office 98 files and effectively inserts data from previously deleted files into the Office file, which could allow attackers to obtain sensitive information.

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

microsoft office

References

🔗 support.microsoft.com 🔗 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com 🔗 support.microsoft.com 🔗 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com