CVE-1999-0681 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions by sending a long URL, affecting Windows 95 systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0681?
CVE-1999-0681 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions (PWS) 3.0.2.926 on Windows 95, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long URL.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0681?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Frontpage, Microsoft Personal Web Server.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0681?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0681 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-1999-0681 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0681 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wj24-pvf2-wxpm.