CVE-1999-0967

Summary

CVE-1999-0967 is a significant buffer overflow vulnerability affecting multiple applications, including Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, and Windows Explorer. The issue lies in the HTML library used by these programs and can be triggered through the use of the local resource protocol (res:) in specially crafted HTML files. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution, potentially resulting in serious security consequences, such as unauthorized system access, data theft, or malware infection. Users of the affected software were advised to apply the available patches as soon as possible to mitigate the risk.

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