Microsoft Winsock Gethostbyname Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Description The Microsoft Winsock API is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability. This issue can occur when the API is invoked via a malicious file or web page that is sufficient to trigger the vulnerability. If the exploit is successful, attacker-supplied code will execute, completely...

Microsoft Winsock buffer overflow

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Winsock may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. Description Winsock Windows Socket 2 allows network applications to relay data across a network regardless of the network protocol being used. Microsoft's...