CVE-2002-0155 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability within the Microsoft MSN Chat ActiveX Control, impacting MSN Messenger versions 4.5 and 4.6, and Exchange Instant Messenger versions 4.5 and 4.6. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a victim's system by supplying an excessively long "ResDLL" parameter to the MSNChat OCX. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_chat_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger_service_for_exchange:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger_service_for_exchange:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.