CVE-2002-1698 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 21 Jun 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash MSN Messenger via a buffer overflow in the message header, causing denial of service.

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-2002-1698?

CVE-2002-1698 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1698?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Msn Messenger.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1698?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1698 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-2002-1698 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1698 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jr8h-pxrc-8jcp.