CVE-1999-0847

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Buffer overflow in free internet chess server (FICS) program, xboard.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 29, 1999
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-1999-0847: Medium severity, CVSS 5.0 | Vulnix