CVE-2002-0228

Published: May 3, 2002Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

5.0MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

Microsoft MSN Messenger allows remote attackers to use Javascript that references an ActiveX object to obtain sensitive information such as display names and web site navigation, and possibly more when the user is connected to certain Microsoft sites (or DNS-spoofed sites).

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

microsoft

commercial·US

msn messengerOn-premDesktop App

Communications / messaging-chat

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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References

http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/254021

online.securityfocus.com

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8084.php

iss.net

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4028

securityfocus.com

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