CVE-2000-0991

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Sep 23, 2026

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 2.0 7.5/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1815Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-079
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5387
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1815Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-079
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5387

Timeline

Published: Dec 19, 2000
Last modified: Sep 23, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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