VDB-15481 · CVE-2000-0459 · BID 1361

IMP up to 2.2 Pre12 MSWordView denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in IMP up to 2.2 Pre12. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component MSWordView. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2000-0459. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in IMP up to 2.2 Pre12. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component MSWordView. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

IMP does not remove files properly if the MSWordView application quits, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by filling up the disk space by requesting a large number of documents and prematurely stopping the request.

The weakness was released 04/22/2000 by Jose Nazario (Website). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-0459. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 2.2-pre11 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 1361†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-15480. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: IMP 2.2-pre11

Timelineinfo

04/22/2000 🔍
04/22/2000 +0 days 🔍
04/22/2000 +0 days 🔍
06/24/2014 +5176 days 🔍
04/21/2026 +4319 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Jose Nazario
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0459 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0459
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15481
SecurityFocus: 1361 - IMP/MSWordView /tmp File Deletion Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/24/2014 11:59
Updated: 04/21/2026 05:09
Changes: 06/24/2014 11:59 (51), 05/24/2018 18:19 (1), 04/21/2026 05:09 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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