CVE - CVE-2002-0647

CVE-ID
CVE-2002-0647	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Buffer overflow in a legacy ActiveX control used to display specially formatted text in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, aka "Buffer Overrun in Legacy Text Formatting ActiveX Control".
References
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BID:5558 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5558 MS:MS02-047 URL:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-047 XF:ms-legacytext-activex-bo(9935) URL:~~http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9935.php~~ (Obsolete source - check if archived by the Wayback Machine)
Date Record Created
20030402	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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