CVE-2002-0823

Published: Aug 12, 2002Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in Winhlp32.exe allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML document that calls the HTML Help ActiveX control (HHCtrl.ocx) with a long pathname in the Item parameter.

Affected (3)

Products: Microsoft: Windows Help, Windows 2000

Microsoft

2 products

Windows Help

Windows 2000

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows Help	All versions

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 2000	All versions
Microsoft Windows 2000	All versions

References (10)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102822806329440&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3Bq293338

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9746.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/2991

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4857

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102822806329440&w=2