CVE-2002-1698

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Published Jun 21, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 15.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft MSN Messenger Service 1.0 through 4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long FN (font) argument in the message header.

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_messenger:1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:3.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:4.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger: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

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 15.5% (15.509% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/271130
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4675
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9014

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Microsoft Msn Messenger

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:34 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 21, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:34 AM
Reserved: Jun 21, 2005, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM

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