Unscored severity · published Oct 10, 2002
CVE-2002-0693
Buffer overflow in the HTML Help ActiveX Control (hhctrl.ocx) in Microsoft Windows 98, 98 Second Edition, Millennium Edition, NT 4.0, NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Windows 2000,…
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CVSS
31.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in the HTML Help ActiveX Control (hhctrl.ocx) in Microsoft Windows 98, 98 Second Edition, Millennium Edition, NT 4.0, NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Windows 2000, and Windows XP allows remote attackers to execute code via (1) a long parameter to the Alink function, or (2) script containing a long argument to the showHelp function.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)31.3% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
W2
Windows 2000 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W2
Windows 2000 Terminal Services · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W9
Windows 98 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W9
Windows 98se · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WM
Windows ME · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WN
Windows NT · Microsoft
4.0; 4.0; 4.0; 4.0; 4.0; 4.0; +26 more · source: NVD
WX
Windows XP · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0693
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0693
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103365849505409&w=2
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103419115517344&w=2
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103435279404182&w=2
Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10253.php
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5874
docs.microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-055
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