CVE-2002-0070
Windows 2000, 98, 98SE, NT - Buffer Overflow via Custom URL Handler
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-014
Various Sources mailing-list
x_refsource_ntbugtraq
http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0203&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=2404
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101594127017290&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4248
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A147
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8384.php
Scores
EPSS
0.2020
EPSS Percentile
97.2%
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (4)
microsoft/windows_2000
microsoft/windows_98
microsoft/windows_98se
microsoft/windows_nt
4.0 (2 CPE variants)
Published
Mar 15, 2002
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026