CVE-2002-0692 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a buffer overflow in Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0692?
CVE-2002-0692 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in SmartHTML Interpreter (shtml.dll) in Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions (FPSE) 2000 and 2002 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) or run arbitrary code, respectively, via a certain type of web file request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0692?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Frontpage Server Extensions, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0692?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0692 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2002-0692 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0692 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2vgc-gm64-jwcg.