Microsoft FrontPage 97/98 Personal WebServer memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft FrontPage 97/98. This affects an unknown part of the component Personal WebServer. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-1999-0681. Furthermore, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft FrontPage 97/98. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Personal WebServer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions (PWS) 3.0.2.926 on Windows 95, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long URL.

The weakness was published 03/12/2001 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0681. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (3117), Exploit-DB (19445), SecurityFocus (BID 568†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6054†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0681 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0681
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16480
X-Force: 3117
SecurityFocus: 568 - Microsoft FrontPage PWS DoS Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 6054 - DoS in Microsoft FrontPage Personal WebServer 1.0 via Buffer Overflow, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 07/03/2014 12:55
Updated: 01/18/2025 05:36
Changes: 07/03/2014 12:55 (59), 05/26/2019 17:35 (1), 01/18/2025 05:36 (19)
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Cache ID: 216:3D8:103

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