CVE-2002-0070 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in Windows Shell (used as the Windows Desktop) allows local and possibly remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a c…
published 2002-03-15 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0070
- cvss
- 7.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 18.5%
- EPSS 18.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
18.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-014
vendor-advisory
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ntbugtraq.com
/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0203&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=2404
mailing-list
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=101594127017290&w=2
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/4248
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A147
vdb-entry, signature
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18
vdb-entry, signature
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iss.net
/security_center/static/8384.php
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0070
- NVD CVE-2002-0070
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