// For flags

CVE-2002-0823

Microsoft Windows 95/98/2000/NT 4.0 - WinHlp Item Buffer Overflow

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Buffer overflow in Winhlp32.exe allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML document that calls the HTML Help ActiveX control (HHCtrl.ocx) with a long pathname in the Item parameter.

El desbordamiento del búfer en Winhlp32.exe permite a los atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario a través de un documento HTML que llama al control HTML Help ActiveX (HHCtrl.ocx) con una ruta de acceso larga en el parámetro Item.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2002-05-27 First Exploit
  • 2002-08-02 CVE Reserved
  • 2002-08-12 CVE Published
  • 2024-02-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
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Windows Help
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*-
Affected
Microsoft
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Windows 2000
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*sp1
Affected
Microsoft
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Windows 2000
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*sp2
Affected