Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 19, 2000· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2000-0991
CVE-2000-0991
Description
Buffer overflow in Hilgraeve, Inc. HyperTerminal client on Windows 98, ME, and 2000 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long telnet URL, aka the "HyperTerminal Buffer Overflow" vulnerability.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:hilgraeve:hyperterminal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:hilgraeve:hyperterminal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=6.0
- (no CPE)
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