CVE-1999-1362 Win32k.sys in Windows NT 4.0 before SP2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by calling certain WIN32K functions with incorrect parameters.
Low 2.1
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Check this codebase for CVE-1999-1362 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-1999-1362 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Nt, published on 25 Jun 2002.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1362 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Microsoft Windows Nt. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-1362/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-1362/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1362?
CVE-1999-1362 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Nt, published on 25 Jun 2002.
Official description
Win32k.sys in Windows NT 4.0 before SP2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by calling certain WIN32K functions with incorrect parameters.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1362?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Nt.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1362?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1362 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1362 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1362 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-9j5c-5cw9-cqxv.