FKIE_CVE-1999-1259

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 1999-12-31 05:00 - Updated: 2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q189/5/29.aspPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1780
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q189/5/29.aspPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1780
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft office 98
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  "lastModified": "2025-04-03T01:03:51.193",
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