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Buffer overflow in Windows Shell (used as the Windows...

High severity Unreviewed Published Apr 30, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 30, 2023

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

Buffer overflow in Windows Shell (used as the Windows Desktop) allows local and possibly remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a custom URL handler that has not been removed for an application that has been improperly uninstalled.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Mar 15, 2002
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Apr 30, 2022
Last updated Jan 30, 2023

Severity

High

EPSS score

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(94th percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2002-0070

GHSA ID

GHSA-g289-34rg-45rw

Source code

No known source code

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