CVE-1999-0898

Summary

CVE-1999-0898 is a vulnerability affecting the Windows NT 4.0 print spooler. Hackers can exploit buffer overflows in this component to gain elevated privileges or cause a denial of service. A malformed spooler request triggers the issue, potentially leading to serious security consequences. This flaw posed a significant risk to systems running Windows NT 4.0 and required immediate attention and patching.

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