CVE-2002-0693

N/A Unknown
Published: October 10, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in the HTML Help ActiveX Control (hhctrl.ocx) in Microsoft Windows 98, 98 Second Edition, Millennium Edition, NT 4.0, NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Windows 2000, and Windows XP allows remote attackers to execute code via (1) a long parameter to the Alink function, or (2) script containing a long argument to the showHelp function.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103365849505409&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103419115517344&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103435279404182&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10253.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5874
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-055
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A374
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103365849505409&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103419115517344&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103435279404182&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10253.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5874
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-055
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A374
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
61.3%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft