CVE-1999-0978

High CVSS 7.5

Published 1999-12-09 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-0978, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

htdig allows remote attackers to execute commands via filenames with shell metacharacters.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-0978

CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P