# CVE-2000-0330: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Windows 95 and 98 systems via a long file name string in networking software.

- **Severity:** High 7.6 (`AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Jun 2000
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-44fj-8fw5-xp2w

## What is CVE-2000-0330?

CVE-2000-0330 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 98, published on 2 Jun 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The networking software in Windows 95 and Windows 98 allows remote attackers to execute commands via a long file name string, aka the "File Access URL" vulnerability.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0330?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98.

## How do I fix CVE-2000-0330?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0330 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2000-0330 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0330 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Microsoft Windows 95/98 - UNC Buffer Overflow (1) (exploitdb)
- Microsoft Windows 95/98 - UNC Buffer Overflow (2) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 98

- [CVE-1999-0387](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0387/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-1999-0518](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0518/): Weak cryptography in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2000-0155](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0155/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2000-0979](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0979/): Auth bypass in n/a (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-1999-1201](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-1201/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2000-0330 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2000-0330 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 98, published on 2 Jun 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0330 exists.

Affected product: Microsoft Windows 98. 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-2000-0330/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0330/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0330
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0330
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2000-0330

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