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Vulnerability record · CVE-1999-0444 · published 12 April 1999

CVE-1999-0444: Microsoft windows 95 vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows 95

Remote attackers can perform a denial of service in Windows machines using malicious ARP packets, forcing a message box display for each packet or filling up log files.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 17% · top 3.1%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
17%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Remote attackers can perform a denial of service in Windows machines using malicious ARP packets, forcing a message box display for each packet or filling up log files.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92394891221029&w=2
https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92394891221029&w=2

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-1999-0444), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.