CVE-2002-0647 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in a legacy ActiveX control used to display specially formatted text in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allo…
published 2002-09-24 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0641
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 23.3%
- EPSS 23.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in a legacy ActiveX control used to display specially formatted text in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, aka "Buffer Overrun in Legacy Text Formatting ActiveX Control".
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21748)
- Published
Exploit prediction
23.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21748 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5/6 Legacy Text Formatting - ActiveX Component Buffer Overflow remote, 2002-08-22
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-047
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/5558
vdb-entry
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iss.net
/security_center/static/9935.php
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0647
- NVD CVE-2002-0647
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