CVE-1999-0125

Summary

CVE-1999-0125 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the mailx program in SGI IRIX operating systems. Hackers can exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted emails that trigger the buffer overflow, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the mailx process. Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized system access, data theft, or other malicious activities. This vulnerability was discovered in 1999 and posed a significant risk to systems running the affected software until patches were released.

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