CVE-1999-0946 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in Yamaha MidiPlug allows remote code execution via a malicious EMBED tag, requiring user interaction to visit a crafted page.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0946?
CVE-1999-0946 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Oct 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Yamaha MidiPlug via a Text variable in an EMBED tag.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0946?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Yamaha Midiplug.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0946?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0946 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-1999-0946 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0946 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-56v6-ch4g-8qmx.