CVE-1999-0700
CVSS 2.0 Score 6.2 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Jul 29, 1999
Updated: Nov 20, 2024
CWE ID 119
Summary
CVE-1999-0700 refers to a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Phone Dialer (dialer.exe). An attacker could exploit this issue by crafting a malformed dialer entry in the dialer.ini file. Successful exploitation could result in arbitrary code execution, leading to potential system compromise. This vulnerability was identified in 1999 and posed a significant threat to Windows 95 and 98 users at the time. It underscores the importance of validating user-supplied data and keeping software up-to-date with security patches.
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Affected Products
- Microsoft Windows NT
- Microsoft Windows 2000
Affected Vendors
- Microsoft