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
EPSS: 0.747 (99.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet_information_server — versions 4.0
- Microsoft Windows_2000
- Microsoft Windows_nt — versions 4.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (third-party-advisory, x_refsource_EEYE)
- cve@mitre.org (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MSKB)
- cve@mitre.org (government-resource, third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CIAC)
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.