CVE-2002-1338

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Published Dec 11, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 23.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Load method in the Chart component of Office Web Components (OWC) 9 and 10 generates an exception when a specified file does not exist, which allows remote attackers to determine the existence of local files.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_components:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 23.4% (23.436% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101830175621193&w=2
http://security.greymagic.com/adv/gm008-ie/
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/156123
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4454
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8784

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Office Web Components

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:19 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 11, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:19 AM
Reserved: Dec 3, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 18, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM

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