CVE-1999-0292

Summary

CVE-1999-0292 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows systems. Maliciously crafted user names, when used in a Winpopup dialog box, can cause the system to become unresponsive due to memory exhaustion. The vulnerability arises from the failure of the operating system to handle large user names efficiently, leading to a significant consumption of system resources and ultimately, a denial-of-service condition. Attackers can exploit this issue by sending specially crafted messages to the target system, causing a denial-of-service condition and disrupting the normal functioning of the affected Windows system.

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