CVE-2002-0693

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.5

Exploit probability—

Product

Microsoft Windows

PublishedOct 10, 2002

First seenOct 10, 2002

How to fix

Vendor advisories

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-055

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
microsoft windows_2000	No range specified	—
microsoft windows_2000_terminal_services	No range specified	—
microsoft windows_98	No range specified	—
microsoft windows_98se	No range specified	—
microsoft windows_me	No range specified	—
microsoft windows_nt	4.0	—
microsoft windows_xp	No range specified	—

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