CVE-2002-0155

Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft MSN Chat ActiveX Control, as used in MSN Messenger 4.5 and 4.6, and Exchange Instant Messenger 4.5 and 4.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long ResDLL parameter in the MSNChat OCX.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 19.14% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4707	vdb entry
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-13.html	third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-022	vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9041.php	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102089960531919&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0155?: CVE-2002-0155 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0155?: To fix CVE-2002-0155, 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-2002-0155 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0155 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~19% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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