CVE-2002-0070 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Buffer overflow in Windows Shell (used as the Windows Deskto)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2002-0070 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.6 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | CWE-119 |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2002-03-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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