CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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7.2 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Image Header Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:
An attacker can conduct a denial of service in Windows NT by executing a program with a malformed file image header.
The weakness was published 06/30/1999 with Microsoft as MS99-023 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0726. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.
Upgrading to version XP or 2000 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch SP5 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (2313). Similar entries are available at 14709 and 14706.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2
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CVSSv2
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Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
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Upgrade: Windows XP/2000
Patch: SP5
Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: MS99-023
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-1999-0726 (🔍)
X-Force: 2313
Vulnerability Center: 748 - [MS99-023] Windows NT DOS by executables file containing malformed image headers, High
SecurityFocus: 499 - NT Malformed Image Header DoS Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 06/21/2014 11:57Updated: 05/08/2019 15:15
Changes: 06/21/2014 11:57 (45), 05/08/2019 15:15 (20)
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