CVE-1999-0726 json
An attacker can conduct a denial of service in Windows NT by executing a program with a malformed file image header.
published 1999-06-30 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0707
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.5%
- EPSS 8.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An attacker can conduct a denial of service in Windows NT by executing a program with a malformed file image header.
Exploit prediction
8.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-023
vendor-advisory
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support.microsoft.com
/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ234557
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/499
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0726
- NVD CVE-1999-0726
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