CVE-2002-0823

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Published Apr 2, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 26.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

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 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_help:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000::sp1::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000::sp2::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

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: 26.2% (26.175% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102822806329440&w=2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3Bq293338
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9746.php
http://www.osvdb.org/2991
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4857

History

Jul 16, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.34128}`	epss `{'score': 0.33654}`

Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows Help

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:03 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 2, 2003, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:03 AM
Reserved: Aug 2, 2002, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:58 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 12, 2002, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:58 PM

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