PT-2002-1159 · Microsoft · Windows Shell

Published 2002-03-15 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2002-0070

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.6

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Shell (affected versions not specified)

Description A buffer overflow issue in the Windows Shell, which is used as the Windows Desktop, allows local and possibly remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This is achieved via a custom URL handler that has not been removed for an application that has been improperly uninstalled.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-0070

Affected Products

Windows Shell

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0070 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-014 · Vendor Advisory
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101594127017290&w=2 · Note
• http://ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0203&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=2404 · Note
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/8384.php · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A147 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/4248 · Note