CVE-2002-1142 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a malformed HTTP request to the RDS Data Stub in Internet Explorer and MDAC.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-1142?
CVE-2002-1142 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Remote Data Services (RDS) component of Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.1 through 2.6, and Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6.0, allows remote attackers to execute code via a malformed HTTP request to the Data Stub.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1142?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Data Access Components, Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1142?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1142 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-2002-1142 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1142 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xcxr-qvgm-gqpg.