CVE-2002-1973 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a long query string in MFC-based ISAPI 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-2002-1973?
CVE-2002-1973 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in CHttpServer::OnParseError in the ISAPI extension (Isapi.cpp) when built using Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) static libraries in Visual C++ 5.0, and 6.0 before SP3, as used in multiple products including BadBlue, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (access violation and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long query string that causes a parsing error.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1973?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Foundation Class Library, Working Resources Inc. Badblue.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1973 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-2002-1973 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1973 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qwpw-w2v5-h4cw.