Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition - Advisories by Product - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information

This vulnerability report for Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition contains a complete overview of all Secunia advisories affecting it. You can use this vulnerability report to ensure that you are aware of all vulnerabilities, both patched and unpatched, affecting this product allowing you to take the necessary precautions.

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Table of Contents

1. Product Summary Only

2. Secunia Advisory Statistics (All time)

2.1. Statistics for 2009

2.2. Statistics for 2008

2.3. Statistics for 2007

2.4. Statistics for 2006

2.5. Statistics for 2005

2.6. Statistics for 2004

2.7. Statistics for 2003

3. List of Secunia Advisories (All time)

3.1. List for 2009

3.2. List for 2008

3.3. List for 2007

3.4. List for 2006

3.5. List for 2005

3.6. List for 2004

3.7. List for 2003

4. Send Feedback

Vendor, Links, and Unpatched Vulnerabilities

Vendor	Microsoft

Product Link	N/A

Affected By	32 Secunia advisories 21 Vulnerabilities

Monitor Product	Receive alerts for this product

Unpatched	9% (3 of 32 Secunia advisories)

Most Critical Unpatched The most severe unpatched Secunia advisory affecting Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, with all vendor patches applied, is rated Less critical .

5 Secunia Advisories in 2003

Secunia has issued a total of 5 Secunia advisories in 2003 for Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition. Currently, 20% (1 out of 5) are marked as unpatched with the most severe being rated Not critical

More information about the specific Secunia advisories affecting Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition can be found below. Each Secunia advisory is enclosed by a box highlighted with a color representing its current patch status. You can read the complete Secunia advisories for thorough descriptions of the issues covered and for solution suggestions by clicking either the Secunia advisory title or the "Read More" links available for each Secunia advisory.

Microsoft Windows DirectX Remotely Exploitable Buffer Overflow
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 1 of 5 in 2003. 23,973 views.

Release Date:
2003-07-23

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA9335

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
System access

Where:
From remote

Short Description:
A vulnerability has been identified in DirectX allowing malicious people to gain system access. [Read More]

Microsoft Windows HTML Converter Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 2 of 5 in 2003. 16,157 views.

Release Date:
2003-06-25

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA9113

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
DoS
System access

Where:
From remote

Short Description:
A vulnerability has been identified in all supported Windows versions, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system. [Read More]

Microsoft Virtual Machine Bytecode Verifier Vulnerability
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 3 of 5 in 2003. 16,008 views.

Release Date:
2003-04-09

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA8559

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
System access

Where:
From remote

Short Description:
A vulnerability identified in Microsoft VM (Virtual Machine) shipped with almost all versions of Windows (except some versions of Windows XP) can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. [Read More]

Windows Script Engine Heap Overflow
Vendor Patch. Secunia Advisory 4 of 5 in 2003. 11,186 views.

Release Date:
2003-03-19

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA8346

Solution Status:
Vendor Patch

Criticality:

Impact:
System access

Where:
From remote

Short Description:
A vulnerability identified in all currently supported versions of Microsoft Windows can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. [Read More]

Windows buffer overflow in riched20.dll
Unpatched. Secunia Advisory 5 of 5 in 2003. 13,264 views.

Release Date:
2003-02-20

Secunia Advisory ID:
SA8099

Solution Status:
Unpatched

Criticality:

Impact:
DoS

Where:
From remote

Short Description:
A vulnerability in Windows can be exploited by malicious people to crash certain applications on a user's system. [Read More]