CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0694

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The HTML Help facility in Microsoft Windows 98, 98 SE, Millennium Edition, NT 4.0, NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Windows 2000, and Windows XP uses the Local Computer Security Zone when opening .chm files from the Temporary Internet Files folder. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via HTML mail that references or inserts a malicious .chm file.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely, posing a serious threat to the security of systems and organizational data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to avoid opening .chm files from untrusted sources and to update operating systems to the latest versions that are not vulnerable to this flaw.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The HTML Help facility in Microsoft Windows 98, 98 Second Edition, Millennium Edition, NT 4.0, NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Windows 2000, and Windows XP uses the Local Computer Security Zone when opening .chm files from the Temporary Internet Files folder, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via HTML mail that references or inserts a malicious .chm file containing shortcuts that can be executed, aka "Code Execution via Compiled HTML Help File."

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