CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1973

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in CHttpServer::OnParseError in the ISAPI extension when built using Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) static libraries in Visual C++ 5.0 and 6.0 before SP3 can lead to denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code by remote attackers.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service and potentially take control of the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of Visual C++ and apply security patches to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in CHttpServer::OnParseError in the ISAPI extension (Isapi.cpp) when built using Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) static libraries in Visual C++ 5.0, and 6.0 before SP3, as used in multiple products including BadBlue, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (access violation and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long query string that causes a parsing error.

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