CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0693

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the HTML Help ActiveX Control (hhctrl.ocx) in Microsoft Windows 98, 98 SE, Millennium Edition, NT 4.0, NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Windows 2000, and Windows XP allows remote attackers to execute code via a long parameter to the Alink function or script containing a long argument to the showHelp function.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update operating systems to the latest versions and to limit the use of the HTML Help ActiveX Control.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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