high7.5Public exploit code
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 Ed…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - Help Facility ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow2002-10-07 · remote · windows · Verified
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 Terminal Services | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 98 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 98se | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Me | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Nt | Version 4.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows Xp | All versions |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103365849505409&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103419115517344&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103435279404182&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10253.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5874
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-055
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A374