CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-0749
LowExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk8.18%
94th percentile — higher than 94% of all known CVEs
Summary
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Telnet client in Windows 95 and Windows 98 via a malformed Telnet argument.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, potentially taking control of the system.
Recommendation
It is recommended to avoid using the Telnet client on these systems and to upgrade to newer versions of the operating system.
Original NVD description (English source)
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Telnet client in Windows 95 and Windows 98 via a malformed Telnet argument.