CVE-2002-1756

Public Exploit

Description

ACDSee 4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an .ais file with a long file description field, which is not properly handled when the file properties of the file are viewed.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.89% Top 30%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/271963	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9052	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4719	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1756?: CVE-2002-1756 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1756?: To fix CVE-2002-1756, 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-2002-1756 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1756 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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