CVE-1999-0847
Buffer overflow in free internet chess server (FICS) program, xboard.
Buffer overflow in free internet chess server (FICS) program, xboard.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
Buffer overflow in free internet chess server (FICS) program, xboard.
- Record
CVE-1999-0847- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in free internet chess server (FICS) program, xboard.
- Record
CVE-1999-0847- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0828 No score
Buffer overflow in free internet chess server (FICS) program, xboard.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0828- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r84f-m96c-7ghv No score
Buffer overflow in free internet chess server (FICS) program, xboard.
Buffer overflow in free internet chess server (FICS) program, xboard.
- Record
GHSA-r84f-m96c-7ghv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0847 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Freechess.org Fics Program, published November 29, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.34%, the 71st percentile. No source names a fixed version.