CVE-2002-0975 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft DirectX Files Viewer ActiveX control (xweb.ocx) 2.0.6.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary via a long File parameter.

Published: 2002-08-23

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 10.0% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx_files_viewer_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-0964	Buffer overflow in Microsoft DirectX Files Viewer ActiveX control (xweb.ocx) 2.0.6.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary via a long File parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.09983.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102953851705859&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9877.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5489

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Directx Files Viewer Control

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2002-08-23T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T03:12:16.388Z

Reserved: 2002-08-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2002-0975

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2002-09-24T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2002-0975

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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