VDB-14447 · CVE-1999-0392 · GCVE-0-1999-0392

Thomas Boutell cgic Library 1.05 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Thomas Boutell cgic Library 1.05. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0392. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Thomas Boutell cgic Library 1.05 (Software Library). This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in Thomas Boutell's cgic library version up to 1.05.

The weakness was disclosed 01/10/1999. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0392. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

Software Library

Vendor

Thomas Boutell

Name

cgic Library

Version

1.05

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/10/1999 🔍
01/10/1999 +0 days 🔍
06/20/2014 +5640 days 🔍
04/18/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-0392 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0392
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14447

Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2014 12:51
Updated: 04/18/2026 04:06
Changes: 06/20/2014 12:51 (33), 04/04/2019 08:58 (10), 04/18/2026 04:06 (17)
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