CVE-1999-1454: Macromedia Matrix Screen Saver

Medium severity, CVSS 4.6. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Macromedia "The Matrix" screen saver on Windows 95 with the "Password protected" option enabled allows attackers with physical access to the machine to bypass the password prompt by pressing the ESC (Escape) key.

Affected products

• Macromedia Matrix Screen Saver: any version

Published 1999-10-04. Last modified 2026-06-16.