CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0551

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in CDE Print Viewer (dtprintinfo) allows local users to execute arbitrary code by copying text from the clipboard into the Help window.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code on the system, potentially leading to data loss or system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to restrict access to features that could be exploited.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in CDE Print Viewer (dtprintinfo) allows local users to execute arbitrary code by copying text from the clipboard into the Help window.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS