CVE-2002-0155

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Published Apr 2, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 24.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft MSN Chat ActiveX Control, as used in MSN Messenger 4.5 and 4.6, and Exchange Instant Messenger 4.5 and 4.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long ResDLL parameter in the MSNChat OCX.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_chat_control::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:4.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:4.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger_service_for_exchange:4.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger_service_for_exchange:4.6:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 24.1% (24.104% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102089960531919&w=2
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-13.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9041.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4707
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-022

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Msn Chat Control Msn Messenger Msn Messenger Service For Exchange

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:42 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 2, 2003, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:42 AM
Reserved: Mar 19, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:56 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 29, 2002, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:56 PM

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