CVE-1999-1566 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in iParty server versions 1.2 and earlier. This flaw allows remote unauthenticated attackers to trigger a denial of service (DoS) by sending repeated extended characters to the server's default port 6004, causing the application to crash. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), it is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, though it only impacts availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, a public exploit (EDB-22250) exists, and the vulnerability has received no community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intel:iparty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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