MEDIUM
Buffer overflow in Windows NT 4.0 help file utility via a malformed help file
Published Jan 4, 2000
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.12%
Description
Buffer overflow in Windows NT 4.0 help file utility via a malformed help file.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- n/a
- n/a
- 4.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.12% 0.03119
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03119
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (34 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3.12% (0.03119) | 87.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 3.12% (0.03119) | 86.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 5.50% (0.05499) | 91.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.12% (0.03119) | 86.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 6.31% (0.06313) | 90.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 4.52% (0.04520) | 88.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 1.60% (0.01602) | 81.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 4.52% (0.04520) | 88.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 1.60% (0.01602) | 81.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 4.52% (0.04520) | 88.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 1.60% (0.01602) | 81.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 4.52% (0.04520) | 88.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 3.25% (0.03253) | 86.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 4.52% (0.04520) | 88.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 1.60% (0.01602) | 81.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 4.52% (0.04520) | 88.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.60% (0.01602) | 81.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 4.52% (0.04520) | 88.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 3.25% (0.03253) | 86.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 4.52% (0.04520) | 88.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 12.59% (0.12586) | 93.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 6.36% (0.06358) | 90.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 3.25% (0.03253) | 86.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 1.14% (0.01139) | 77.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | 3.25% (0.03253) | 86.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.05% (0.02054) | 73.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.78% (0.00779) | 71.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 19.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 16.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 14.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00081) | 33.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.74% (0.02741) | 82.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.74% (0.02741) | 81.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.74% (0.02741) | 62.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ231605 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSKB
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-015 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ231605 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSKB | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-015 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 4, 2000
Updated Aug 1, 2024
Reserved Nov 25, 1999
Link CVE-1999-0716
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a