CVE-2002-0823

CVE Database · CVE-2002-0823

CVE-2002-0823

· N/AModified

CVSS v3.1

N/A

EPSS

26.17%

Published

Aug 12, 2002

Modified

Apr 15, 2026

Public PoC / Exploit (2)

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Exploit-DBMicrosoft Windows 95/98/2000/NT 4.0 - WinHlp Item Buffer Overflow TrickestTrickest PoC index

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Description

Buffer overflow in Winhlp32.exe allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML document that calls the HTML Help ActiveX control (HHCtrl.ocx) with a long pathname in the Item parameter.

Affected Products (3)

microsoft · windows_helpvulnerable

microsoft · windows_2000vulnerable

References (10)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102822806329440&w=2

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3Bq293338

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9746.php

http://www.osvdb.org/2991

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4857

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102822806329440&w=2

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3Bq293338

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9746.php

http://www.osvdb.org/2991

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4857

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