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
Published Jun 25, 2002
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 39.77%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.5
- 6.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 39.77% (0.39767) | 98.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 39.77% (0.39767) | 98.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 29.18% (0.29184) | 96.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 35.25% (0.35250) | 96.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 42.90% (0.42897) | 96.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 35.25% (0.35250) | 96.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 25.07% (0.25067) | 96.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 23, 2023 | 9.62% (0.09621) | 93.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 10.78% (0.10778) | 94.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 33.54% (0.33536) | 97.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 33.54% (0.33536) | 96.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101362984930597&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/258614 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-04.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8116.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4080 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-005 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A925 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101362984930597&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/258614 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-04.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8116.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4080 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-005 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A925 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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