CVE-2002-1444: Low severity Google toolbar vulnerability

Published Aug 15, 2002
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Updated

The Google toolbar 1.1.60, when running on Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash with an exception in oleaut32.dll) via malicious HTML, possibly related to small width and height parameters or an incorrect call to the Google.Search() function.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Google toolbar=1.1.60
Microsoft Internet Explorer=5.5
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6.0

Event History

Aug 15, 2002
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Mar 18, 2003
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1444?

CVE-2002-1444 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause crashes in the affected software.

2

How do I fix CVE-2002-1444?

To mitigate CVE-2002-1444, users should update to a later version of Google toolbar or use an alternative browser.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2002-1444?

CVE-2002-1444 affects Google toolbar version 1.1.60 and Internet Explorer versions 5.5 and 6.0.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2002-1444 involve?

CVE-2002-1444 involves a remote denial of service attack using malicious HTML.

5

Can CVE-2002-1444 compromise user data?

CVE-2002-1444 primarily leads to a denial of service and does not directly compromise user data.

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