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CVE-2004-0568

CRITICAL CVSS: 10.0 Published: 2005-01-10 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Microsoft Windows XpMicrosoft Windows 2000Microsoft Windows 2003 ServerMicrosoft Windows Nt

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References