CVE-1999-1340 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the faxalter utility within Hylafax version 4.0.2. This flaw allows local users to escalate their privileges by supplying an excessively long string to the -m command line argument. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or actively exploited, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is no recorded community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hylafax:hylafax:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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