CVE-1999-1531 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in IBM HomePagePrint allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious website with a long IMG_SRC tag.
- 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-1999-1531?
CVE-1999-1531 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. 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 IBM HomePagePrint 1.0.7 for Windows98J allows a malicious Web site to execute arbitrary code on a viewer's system via a long IMG_SRC HTML tag.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1531?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Homepageprint.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1531?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1531 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-1999-1531 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-1531 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gvcc-w8vm-24rf.