CVE-2002-0070

CVE-2002-0070 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability within the Windows Shell, impacting Microsoft Windows 2000, 98, 98SE, and NT. This flaw allows local, and potentially remote, attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting a custom URL handler from an improperly uninstalled application. With a CVSS score of 7.6 (High), the vulnerability has a network attack vector, high attack complexity, and complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.