Summary
An unchecked buffer in Windows help could allow an attacker to could gain control over user's system.
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Recommendation: Customers should install the patch immediately.
Affected Software:
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP
See
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms02-055.mspx
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2002-0693, CVE-2002-0694 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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