CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0647

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in a legacy ActiveX control used to display specially formatted text in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to remotely execute code, potentially taking control of the user's system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update outdated versions of Internet Explorer or completely remove them to minimize the risk associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in a legacy ActiveX control used to display specially formatted text in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, aka "Buffer Overrun in Legacy Text Formatting ActiveX Control".

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