CVE-2002-0694

CVE Database · CVE-2002-0694

CVE-2002-0694

· N/AModified

CVSS v3.1

N/A

EPSS

13.74%

Published

Oct 10, 2002

Modified

Apr 15, 2026

Public PoC / Exploit (1)

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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."

Affected Products (46)

microsoft · windows_2000vulnerable

microsoft · windows_2000_terminal_servicesvulnerable

microsoft · windows_98vulnerable

microsoft · windows_98se

References (6)

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10254.php

Vendor Advisory

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

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A403

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10254.php

Vendor Advisory

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

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A403

KEV Catalog EPSS Scores Vendors All CVEs

microsoft · windows_mevulnerable

microsoft · windows_ntvulnerable

microsoft · windows_xpvulnerable