CVE-1999-1240

High CVSS 7.5

Published 1996-11-26 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1240, 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

Buffer overflow in cddbd CD database server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long log message.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1240

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