Buffer overflow in backup utility of Microsoft Windows 95 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing a filename with a long extension to be placed in a folder to be backed up
Published Jun 21, 2005
3.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.50%
Description
Buffer overflow in backup utility of Microsoft Windows 95 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing a filename with a long extension to be placed in a folder to be backed up.
Affected products
No data.
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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.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.50% (0.01505) | 73.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.50% (0.01505) | 70.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.26% (0.00257) | 47.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 37.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 35.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 33.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.83% (0.01826) | 77.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.83% (0.01826) | 76.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.67% (0.01674) | 73.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.67% (0.01674) | 53.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3864 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2002/Jan/1003201.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7892 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3864 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2002/Jan/1003201.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7892 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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