Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2004-0568
HyperTerminal application for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 does not properly validate the length of a value that is saved in a session file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious HyperTerminal session file (.ht), web site, or Telnet URL contained in an e-mail message, triggering a buffer overflow.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
10.0
HIGH
EPSS Probability:35.15%
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_2000 | all |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | datacenter_64-bit, enterprise, enterprise_64-bit, r2, standard, web |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 |
| microsoft | windows_xp | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
35.155%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2004-06-15T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2004-12-15T05:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2004-12-14 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-08T00:24:26 |
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