Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Information Server
CVE-1999-0874
Buffer overflow in IIS 4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed request for files with .HTR, .IDC, or .STM extensions.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.747 (99.5th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.747 · newest: 0.747 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Information Server — versions 4.0
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Microsoft Windows Nt — versions 4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD06081999.html (third-party-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:915 (signature, vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-019 (vendor-advisory)
- support.microsoft.com/default.aspx (vendor-advisory)
- www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/j-048.shtml (government-resource, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-1999-0874?
- CVE-1999-0874 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Server, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 1999-06-16.
- Is CVE-1999-0874 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.