CVE-2001-0659 json
Buffer overflow in IrDA driver providing infrared data exchange on Windows 2000 allows attackers who are physically close to the machine to…
published 2001-09-20 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0645
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.0%
- EPSS 8.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in IrDA driver providing infrared data exchange on Windows 2000 allows attackers who are physically close to the machine to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a malformed IrDA packet.
Exploit prediction
7.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-046
vendor-advisory
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online.securityfocus.com
/archive/1/209385
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/3215
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7008
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0659
- NVD CVE-2001-0659
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