CVE-2002-0152

Published Apr 22, 2002 microsoft

Overview

CVE-2002-0152 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft entourage. It was published on April 22, 2002.

Technical Description

Buffer overflow in various Microsoft applications for Macintosh allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code by invoking the file:// directive with a large number of / characters, which affects Internet Explorer 5.1, Outlook Express 5.0 through 5.0.2, Entourage v. X and 2001, PowerPoint v. X, 2001, and 98, and Excel v. X and 2001 for Macintosh.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update entourage to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101897994314015&w=2 Ref www.iss.net/security_center/static/8850.php Ref www.osvdb.org/5357 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/4517 Ref docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-019 Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101897994314015&w=2 Ref www.iss.net/security_center/static/8850.php Ref www.osvdb.org/5357 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/4517 Ref docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-019

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2002-0152?

CVE-2002-0152 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft entourage. It was published on April 22, 2002.

How severe is CVE-2002-0152?

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