First published: Thu Oct 10 2002(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in SmartHTML Interpreter (shtml.dll) in Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions (FPSE) 2000 and 2002 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) or run arbitrary code, respectively, via a certain type of web file request.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions | =2000 | |
Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions | =2002 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =gold | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 | ||
Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | ||
Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp3 |
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CVE-2002-0692 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution and denial of service.
To fix CVE-2002-0692, apply the latest security patches provided by Microsoft for FrontPage Server Extensions.
CVE-2002-0692 affects Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions 2000 and 2002, as well as specific versions of Windows XP and Windows 2000.
CVE-2002-0692 can lead to high CPU consumption, causing a denial of service, or allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
As a workaround for CVE-2002-0692, consider disabling the use of SmartHTML or restricting access to vulnerable components.