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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2002-0022

Buffer overflow in the implementation of an HTML directive in mshtml.dll in Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a web page that specifies embedded ActiveX controls in a way that causes 2 Unicode strings to…

HIGH 7.5EPSS 39.8%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 39.8%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Buffer overflow in the implementation of an HTML directive in mshtml.dll in Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a web page that specifies embedded ActiveX controls in a way that causes 2 Unicode strings to be concatenated.

CVSS 2.0
7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
39.77% probability · 99th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
microsoft/internet explorer
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.