Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2002-0823 (CCN-9746)

Assigned:2002-08-01
Published:2002-08-01
Updated:2019-04-30
Summary:Buffer overflow in Winhlp32.exe allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML document that calls the HTML Help ActiveX control (HHCtrl.ocx) with a long pathname in the Item parameter.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: NGSSoftware Insight Security Research Advisory #NISR01082002
Winhelp32 Remote Buffer Overrun

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-0823

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20020801 Winhelp32 Remote Buffer Overrun

Source: MSKB
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
Q293338

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
htmlhelp-item-bo(9746)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Windows 2000 Home Page
Windows 2000 Service Pack 3

Source: CCN
Type: NGSSoftware Vendor Notification Alert 27th May 2002
Microsoft HTML Help

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
2991

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 2991
Microsoft WinHlp Active-X Item Parameter Overflow

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
4857

Source: CCN
Type: BID-4857
Microsoft Windows WinHlp Item Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win2k-htmlhelp-item-bo(9746)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 293338
Buffer Overrun Occurs When You Start Winhlp32.exe Under NTSD

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_help:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:server:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows help *
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp1
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp2
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft windows 2000 *