CVE-2004-0568

Critical

Description

HyperTerminal application for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 does not properly validate the length of a value that is saved in a session file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious HyperTerminal session file (.ht), web site, or Telnet URL contained in an e-mail message, triggering a buffer overflow.

SeverityCritical

CVSS10.0

Exploit probability—

Product

Microsoft Windows

PublishedJan 10, 2005

First seenJan 10, 2005

How to fix

Vendor advisories

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-043

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
microsoft windows_2000	No range specified	—
microsoft windows_2003_server	datacenter_64-bit, enterprise, enterprise_64-bit, r2, standard, web	—
microsoft windows_nt	4.0	—
microsoft windows_xp	No range specified	—

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