CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0152

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in various Microsoft applications for Macintosh allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code by invoking the file:// directive with a large number of / characters. Affects Internet Explorer 5.1, Outlook Express 5.0 through 5.0.2, Entourage v. X and 2001, PowerPoint v. X, 2001, and 98, and Excel v. X and 2001 for Macintosh.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to remotely crash applications or execute malicious code, potentially leading to data loss or system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Microsoft applications to the latest versions that address this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized access attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in various Microsoft applications for Macintosh allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code by invoking the file:// directive with a large number of / characters, which affects Internet Explorer 5.1, Outlook Express 5.0 through 5.0.2, Entourage v. X and 2001, PowerPoint v. X, 2001, and 98, and Excel v. X and 2001 for Macintosh.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS