CVE-2001-0659

Description

Buffer overflow in IrDA driver providing infrared data exchange on Windows 2000 allows attackers who are physically close to the machine to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a malformed IrDA packet.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 14.41% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/209385	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3215	vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-046	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7008	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0659?: CVE-2001-0659 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0659?: To fix CVE-2001-0659, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0659 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0659 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~14% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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