CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It affects Microsoft. Its EPSS score suggests a 17.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.
CVE
CVE-2002-0152
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
17.37%
Microsoft
Original NVD Description
Buffer overflow in various Microsoft applications for Macintosh allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code by invoking the file:// directive with a large number of / characters, which affects Internet Explorer 5.1, Outlook Express 5.0 through 5.0.2, Entourage v. X and 2001, PowerPoint v. X, 2001, and 98, and Excel v. X and 2001 for Macintosh.