CVE-2002-0647

High

Description

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".

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Internet Explorer
PublishedSep 24, 2002
First seenSep 24, 2002

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft internet_explorer5.01, 5.5, 6.0—

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CVE-2002-0647 · Microsoft Internet Explorer · Dark Radar