CVE-1999-1440 describes a vulnerability in Win32 ICQ 98a 1.30, and potentially other versions, where long filenames are truncated in the user interface. This truncation could be exploited by an attacker to send an executable file with a name so long that its .exe extension is hidden, misleading users into believing the file is safe to open. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with high access complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.30CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mirabilis:icq_98a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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