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CVE detail

CVE-1999-1400

The Economist screen saver 1999 with the "Password Protected" option enabled allows users with physical access to the machine to bypass the screen saver and read files by running Internet Explorer while the screen is still locked.

CVSS 2.1 · LowBuzz score 4.01 OTX pulses

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 4.0

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 0.0 · diversity 0.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 4.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
0.0
0 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
0.0
0 sources across 0 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
4.0
1 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

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Evidence

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    Exploit code

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