CVE-2002-0070

Published: Mar 15, 2002Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.6

Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 4.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in Windows Shell (used as the Windows Desktop) allows local and possibly remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a custom URL handler that has not been removed for an application that has been improperly uninstalled.

Affected (5)

Products: Microsoft: Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows 98se, Windows Nt

4 products

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 2000	All versions
Microsoft Windows 98	All versions
Microsoft Windows 98se	All versions
Microsoft Windows Nt	Version 4.0
Microsoft Windows Nt	Version 4.0

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (14)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101594127017290&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8384.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0203&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=2404

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4248

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-014

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A147

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101594127017290&w=2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8384.php

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0203&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=2404

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4248

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-014

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A147

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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