VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-0659
Buffer overflow in IrDA driver providing infrared data exchange on Windows 2000 allows attackers who are physically close to the machine to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a malformed IrDA packet.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 7.96%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (7.96%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Buffer overflow in IrDA driver providing infrared data exchange on Windows 2000 allows attackers who are physically close to the machine to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a malformed IrDA packet.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 7.96% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 2000
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/209385
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3215
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-046
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7008
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/209385
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3215
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-046
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7008
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.