CVE-1999-0715 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

A buffer overflow in the Windows RAS client allows attackers to execute code or cause denial of service via a malformed phonebook entry.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-1999-0715?

CVE-1999-0715 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 4 Jan 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Buffer overflow in Remote Access Service (RAS) client allows an attacker to execute commands or cause a denial of service via a malformed phonebook entry.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0715?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Nt.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0715?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0715 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-1999-0715 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0715 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Microsoft Windows 2000 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w83x-7v2j-2q4m.

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