CVE-1999-1340
Buffer overflow in faxalter in hylafax 4.0.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a long -m...
Buffer overflow in faxalter in hylafax 4.0.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a long -m command line argument.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in faxalter in hylafax 4.0.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a long -m command line argument.
- Record
CVE-1999-1340- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in faxalter in hylafax 4.0.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a long -m command line argument.
- Record
CVE-1999-1340- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1321 No score
Buffer overflow in faxalter in hylafax 4.0.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a long -m command line argument.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1321- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v39v-9hrp-c85p No score
Buffer overflow in faxalter in hylafax 4.0.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a long -m...
Buffer overflow in faxalter in hylafax 4.0.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a long -m command line argument.
- Record
GHSA-v39v-9hrp-c85p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Hylafax Hylafax 4.0.2 - Local Buffer Overflow | 1999-11-03 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1340 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Hylafax, published November 4, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.91%, the 60th percentile. No source names a fixed version.