CVE-2002-1770

Public Exploit

Description

Qualcomm Eudora 5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML e-mail message that uses a file:// URL in a t:video tag to reference an attached Windows Media Player file containing JavaScript code, which is launched and executed in the My Computer zone by Internet Explorer.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.19% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory greymagic.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8609	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=101680201823534&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101680576827641&w=2	mailing list
http://security.greymagic.com/adv/gm002-ie/	exploit vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4343	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1770?: CVE-2002-1770 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1770?: To fix CVE-2002-1770, 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-2002-1770 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1770 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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