PT-1999-1444 · Microsoft · Windows Nt 4.0

Published 1999-11-04 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-1999-0898

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows NT 4.0

Description The issue is related to buffer overflows in the print spooler, which can be exploited by remote attackers through a malformed spooler request. This can lead to privilege escalation or cause a denial of service.

Recommendations For Windows NT 4.0, apply the necessary patch or update to fix the buffer overflow issue in the print spooler.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-0898

Affected Products

Windows Nt 4.0

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0898 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/768 · Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-047 · Note
• http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ243649 · Note