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CVE-1999-1484

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 27.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2001-09-12 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in MSN Setup BBS 4.71.0.10 ActiveX control (setupbbs.ocx) allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands via the methods (1) vAddNewsServer or (2) bIsNewsServerConfigured.

Affected products

• Microsoft Msn Setup Bulletin Board Services: 4.71.0.10

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28719
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/668
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3310
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28719
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/668
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3310

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