CVE-1999-1577 - Buffer overflow in HHOpen ActiveX control (hhopen.ocx) 1.0.0.1 for Internet Explorer 4.01 and 5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via long arguments to the OpenHelp method

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MEDIUM

Buffer overflow in HHOpen ActiveX control (hhopen.ocx) 1.0.0.1 for Internet Explorer 4.01 and 5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via long arguments to the OpenHelp method

Published Apr 21, 2005

5.1

MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 19.49%

Description

Buffer overflow in HHOpen ActiveX control (hhopen.ocx) 1.0.0.1 for Internet Explorer 4.01 and 5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via long arguments to the OpenHelp method.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (5)

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/29795
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28719
mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/669
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-1999-1558
Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3314
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/29795		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28719		mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/669		vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-1999-1558		Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3314		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF