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CVE-1999-0716

Buffer overflow in Windows NT 4.0 help file utility via a malformed help file.

4.6 MediumPublic exploit

Buffer overflow in Windows NT 4.0 help file utility via a malformed help file.

Exploit likelihood

3.12%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

Buffer overflow in Windows NT 4.0 help file utility via a malformed help file.

Record
CVE-1999-0716
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in Windows NT 4.0 help file utility via a malformed help file.

Record
CVE-1999-0716
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0697 No score

Buffer overflow in Windows NT 4.0 help file utility via a malformed help file.

Record
EUVD-1999-0697
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wv77-33q2-xmgf No score

Buffer overflow in Windows NT 4.0 help file utility via a malformed help file.

Buffer overflow in Windows NT 4.0 help file utility via a malformed help file.

Record
GHSA-wv77-33q2-xmgf
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-1999-0716 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Microsoft Windows Nt, published May 17, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.12%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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