CVE-2000-0256 Memory corruption in n/a
Buffer overflows in FrontPage Server Extensions allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via crafted requests to image map components.
- 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-2000-0256?
CVE-2000-0256 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Nt, published on 26 Apr 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflows in htimage.exe and Imagemap.exe in FrontPage 97 and 98 Server Extensions allow a user to conduct activities that are not otherwise available through the web site, aka the "Server-Side Image Map Components" vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0256?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Frontpage, Microsoft Personal Web Server, Microsoft Windows Nt.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0256?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0256 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-2000-0256 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0256 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Nt
Sources
Also known as GHSA-52gp-xhpr-89c9.