CVE-2002-0694 in the critical feed json
The HTML Help facility in Microsoft Windows 98, 98 Second Edition, Millennium Edition, NT 4.0, NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Windows 2000…
published 2002-10-10 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0686
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 13.7%
- EPSS 13.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The HTML Help facility in Microsoft Windows 98, 98 Second Edition, Millennium Edition, NT 4.0, NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Windows 2000, and Windows XP uses the Local Computer Security Zone when opening .chm files from the Temporary Internet Files folder, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via HTML mail that references or inserts a malicious .chm file containing shortcuts that can be executed, aka "Code Execution via Compiled HTML Help File."
Exploit prediction
13.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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/ms02-055
vendor-advisory
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iss.net
/security_center/static/10254.php
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A403
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0694
- NVD CVE-2002-0694
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