CVE-1999-1440
Win32 ICQ 98a 1.30, and possibly other versions, does not display the entire portion of long...
Win32 ICQ 98a 1.30, and possibly other versions, does not display the entire portion of long filenames, which could allow attackers to send an executable file with a long name that contains so many spaces that the .exe extension is not displayed, which could make the user believe that the file is safe to open from the client.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Win32 ICQ 98a 1.30, and possibly other versions, does not display the entire portion of long filenames, which could allow attackers to send an executable file with a long name that contains so many spaces that the .exe extension is not displayed, which could make the user believe that the file is safe to open from the client.
- Record
CVE-1999-1440- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Win32 ICQ 98a 1.30, and possibly other versions, does not display the entire portion of long filenames, which could allow attackers to send an executable file with a long name that contains so many spaces that the .exe extension is not displayed, which could make the user believe that the file is safe to open from the client.
- Record
CVE-1999-1440- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1421 No score
Win32 ICQ 98a 1.30, and possibly other versions, does not display the entire portion of long filenames, which could allow attackers to send an executable file with a long name that contains so many spaces that the .exe extension is not displayed, which could make the user believe that the file is safe to open from the client.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1421- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-76vw-cw53-ph2r No score
Win32 ICQ 98a 1.30, and possibly other versions, does not display the entire portion of long...
Win32 ICQ 98a 1.30, and possibly other versions, does not display the entire portion of long filenames, which could allow attackers to send an executable file with a long name that contains so many spaces that the .exe extension is not displayed, which could make the user believe that the file is safe to open from the client.
- Record
GHSA-76vw-cw53-ph2r- 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-1999-1440 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Mirabilis Icq 98a, published January 1, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.93%, the 60th percentile. No source names a fixed version.