CVE-1999-1566

Medium

Published: 08/05/1999(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Very high risk

5.31%

92th percentile - higher than 92% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in iParty server 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by connecting to default port 6004 and sending repeated extended characters.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to remotely crash the server, leading to service unavailability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the iParty server to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor traffic on port 6004.

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in iParty server 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by connecting to default port 6004 and sending repeated extended characters.