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CVE-1999-0749

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Telnet client in Windows 95 and Windows 98 via a malformed Telnet...

2.6 LowPublic exploit

CVE-1999-0749 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Microsoft Windows 95, published August 16, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.96%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
2.6 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
7.96%EPSS, 94th percentile
Exploitation
None known1 public exploit
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Telnet client in Windows 95 and Windows 98 via a malformed Telnet argument.

Exploit likelihood

7.96%Down 17.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBMicrosoft Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 5/Telnet - Local Heap Overflow1999-08-16

What each source reports

NVD Score used2.6

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Telnet client in Windows 95 and Windows 98 via a malformed Telnet argument.

Record
CVE-1999-0749
CVSS 2.0
2.6 LowAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Telnet client in Windows 95 and Windows 98 via a malformed Telnet argument.

Record
CVE-1999-0749
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0730No score

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Telnet client in Windows 95 and Windows 98 via a malformed Telnet argument.

Record
EUVD-1999-0730
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-68h4-pjm9-c4qvNo score

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Telnet client in Windows 95 and Windows 98 via a malformed Telnet...

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Telnet client in Windows 95 and Windows 98 via a malformed Telnet argument.

Record
GHSA-68h4-pjm9-c4qv
Updated
2026-11-02

History

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

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References

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