CVE-1999-0972 describes a remote buffer overflow vulnerability in the Xshipwars xsw program developed by Wolfpack Development, affecting versions 1.0 and 1.2.4. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code with low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit for this vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wolfpack_development:xshipwars:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wolfpack_development:xshipwars:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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