CVE-2002-1139

N/A Unknown
Published: October 11, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The Compressed Folders feature in Microsoft Windows 98 with Plus! Pack, Windows Me, and Windows XP does not properly check the destination folder during the decompression of ZIP files, which allows attackers to place an executable file in a known location on a user's system, aka "Incorrect Target Path for Zipped File Decompression."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10252.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5876
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-054
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10252.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5876
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-054
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
20.2%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft