CVE-1999-1400: The Economist 1999 Screen Saver

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• The Economist The Economist 1999 Screen Saver: any version

Published 1999-06-03. Last modified 2026-06-16.