CVE-2002-1139

Published: Oct 11, 2002Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.0

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The Compressed Folders feature in Microsoft Windows 98 with Plus! Pack, Windows Me, and Windows XP does not properly check the destination folder during the decompression of ZIP files, which allows attackers to place an executable file in a known location on a user's system, aka "Incorrect Target Path for Zipped File Decompression."

Affected (5)

Products: Microsoft: Windows 98 Plus Pack, Windows Me, Windows Xp

3 products

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 98 Plus Pack	All versions
Microsoft Windows Me	All versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions

References (6)

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10252.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5876

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-054

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10252.php

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

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5876

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

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-054

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

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