VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-0898
Buffer overflows in Windows NT 4.0 print spooler allow remote attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service via a malformed spooler request.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 6.74%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.74%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflows in Windows NT 4.0 print spooler allow remote attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service via a malformed spooler request.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 6.74% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- microsoft/windows nt
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ243649
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/768
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-047
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ243649
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/768
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-047
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.