Description
Buffer overflow in Lynx 2.x allows remote attackers to crash Lynx and possibly execute commands via a long URL in a malicious web page.
Published: 2000-04-10
Score: 7.6 High
EPSS: 3.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2000-0208 Buffer overflow in Lynx 2.x allows remote attackers to crash Lynx and possibly execute commands via a long URL in a malicious web page.
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University Of Kansas Lynx
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T05:05:54.164Z

Reserved: 2000-03-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2000-0209

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Status : Modified

Published: 2000-02-27T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2000-0209

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