CVE-2002-0152

Description

Buffer overflow in various Microsoft applications for Macintosh allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code by invoking the file:// directive with a large number of / characters, which affects Internet Explorer 5.1, Outlook Express 5.0 through 5.0.2, Entourage v. X and 2001, PowerPoint v. X, 2001, and 98, and Excel v. X and 2001 for Macintosh.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 22.55% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101897994314015&w=2	mailing list
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-019	vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/5357	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4517	vdb entry
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8850.php	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0152?: CVE-2002-0152 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0152?: To fix CVE-2002-0152, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0152 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0152 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~23% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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