CVE-2002-0694
High
Description
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."
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Microsoft Windows
PublishedOct 10, 2002
First seenOct 10, 2002
How to fix
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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