CVE-1999-1240 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the gracenote cddbd CD database server. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by sending a specially crafted, excessively long log message. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), successful exploitation could lead to full compromise of the affected system, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this legacy vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gracenote:cddbd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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