HIGH
Buffer overflow in Windows Shell (used as the Windows Desktop) allows local and possibly remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a custom URL handler that has not been removed for an application that has been improperly uninstalled
Published Jun 25, 2002
7.6
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 18.46%
Description
Buffer overflow in Windows Shell (used as the Windows Desktop) allows local and possibly remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a custom URL handler that has not been removed for an application that has been improperly uninstalled.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- 4.0
- 4.0
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.
7.6 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
18.46% 0.18464
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.18464
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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 18.46% (0.18464) | 97.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 18.46% (0.18464) | 96.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 20.20% (0.20200) | 97.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 18.46% (0.18464) | 96.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 32.29% (0.32290) | 96.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 26.11% (0.26114) | 96.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 32.29% (0.32290) | 96.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 26.11% (0.26114) | 96.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 32.29% (0.32290) | 96.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 38.35% (0.38349) | 97.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 7, 2025 | 26.11% (0.26114) | 95.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 24.02% (0.24019) | 95.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 32.44% (0.32441) | 95.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 24.02% (0.24019) | 95.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 19.39% (0.19386) | 94.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 7.31% (0.07314) | 94.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 7.31% (0.07314) | 93.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 7.06% (0.07061) | 92.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101594127017290&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8384.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0203&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=2404 mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4248 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-014 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A147 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101594127017290&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8384.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0203&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=2404 | mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4248 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-014 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A147 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 25, 2002
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Feb 21, 2002
Link CVE-2002-0070
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a