CVE-1999-0178
Buffer overflow in the win-c-sample program (win-c-sample.exe) in the WebSite web server 1.1e...
Buffer overflow in the win-c-sample program (win-c-sample.exe) in the WebSite web server 1.1e allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long query string.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the win-c-sample program (win-c-sample.exe) in the WebSite web server 1.1e allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long query string.
- Record
CVE-1999-0178- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the win-c-sample program (win-c-sample.exe) in the WebSite web server 1.1e allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long query string.
- Record
CVE-1999-0178- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0178 No score
Buffer overflow in the win-c-sample program (win-c-sample.exe) in the WebSite web server 1.1e allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long query string.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0178- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-339v-jgw2-82mh No score
Buffer overflow in the win-c-sample program (win-c-sample.exe) in the WebSite web server 1.1e...
Buffer overflow in the win-c-sample program (win-c-sample.exe) in the WebSite web server 1.1e allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long query string.
- Record
GHSA-339v-jgw2-82mh- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | OReilly WebSite 1.x/2.0 - 'win-c-sample.exe' Buffer Overflow | 1997-01-06 |
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-1999-0178 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Oreilly Website, published January 1, 1997. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.5%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.