CVE-1999-0749 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Microsoft Telnet client affecting Windows 95 and Windows 98, triggered by a malformed Telnet argument. This vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 2.6, indicating a network-based attack with high complexity, resulting in a potential partial integrity impact. Despite its age and low severity, an ExploitDB entry exists for a local heap overflow, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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