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Microsoft Winsock Gethostbyname Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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 compromising the affected computer.







 

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