Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000
CVE-1999-0716
Buffer overflow in Windows NT 4.0 help file utility via a malformed help file.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.031 (87.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.031 · newest: 0.031 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Microsoft Windows Nt — versions 4.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-015 (vendor-advisory)
- support.microsoft.com/default.aspx (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-1999-0716?
- CVE-1999-0716 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000. Published 1999-05-17.
- Is CVE-1999-0716 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.