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CVE-2000-0991 Details

Description

Buffer overflow in Hilgraeve, Inc. HyperTerminal client on Windows 98, ME, and 2000 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long telnet URL, aka the "HyperTerminal Buffer Overflow" vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-079 CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5387 CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1815 CVEExploitPatchVendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-079 [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5387 [email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
hilgraeve hyperterminal
<= 6.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:hilgraeve:hyperterminal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2000-0991
NVD Published Date:
Dec 19, 2000
NVD Last Modified:
Sep 23, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2000-0991 Details - Not Deferred