CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0823

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in Winhlp32.exe allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML document that calls the HTML Help ActiveX control (HHCtrl.ocx) with a long pathname in the Item parameter.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to remotely execute code, potentially leading to system compromise or data theft.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the operating system and monitor and restrict access to HTML documents that may exploit this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Winhlp32.exe allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML document that calls the HTML Help ActiveX control (HHCtrl.ocx) with a long pathname in the Item parameter.

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