CVE-2002-0152

high

Description

Buffer overflow in various Microsoft applications for Macintosh allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code by invoking the file:// directive with a large number of / characters, which affects Internet Explorer 5.1, Outlook Express 5.0 through 5.0.2, Entourage v. X and 2001, PowerPoint v. X, 2001, and 98, and Excel v. X and 2001 for Macintosh.

References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-019

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4517

http://www.osvdb.org/5357

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8850.php

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101897994314015&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2002-04-22

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.22554