CVE-2002-1973

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in CHttpServer::OnParseError in the ISAPI extension (Isapi.cpp) when built using Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) static libraries in Visual C++ 5.0, and 6.0 before SP3, as used in multiple products including BadBlue, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (access violation and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long query string that causes a parsing error.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 60.24% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0082.html	mailing list
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3B216562	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9529	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5188	vdb entry exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0145.html	mailing list patch
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3B310649	vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0135.html	mailing list exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0144.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1973?: CVE-2002-1973 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1973?: To fix CVE-2002-1973, 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-2002-1973 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1973 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~60% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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