CVE-2002-1143

Public Exploit

Description

Microsoft Word and Excel allow remote attackers to steal sensitive information via certain field codes that insert the information when the document is returned to the attacker, as demonstrated in Word using (1) INCLUDETEXT or (2) INCLUDEPICTURE, aka "Flaw in Word Fields and Excel External Updates Could Lead to Information Disclosure."

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 32.48% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103252858816401&w=2	third party advisory mailing list
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-059	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5764	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10008.php	vdb entry broken link
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10155.php	vdb entry broken link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A202	vdb entry third party advisory signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5586	patch vendor advisory exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/899713	third party advisory us government resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103040003014999&w=2	third party advisory mailing list
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/Technet/security/topics/secword.asp	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1143?: CVE-2002-1143 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1143?: To fix CVE-2002-1143, 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-2002-1143 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1143 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~32% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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