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CVE-2002-1338: microsoft office_web_components

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 11-12-2002Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2002-1338 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in microsoft office_web_components. EPSS estimates a 23.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
23.44%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 11-12-2002
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Load method in the Chart component of Office Web Components (OWC) 9 and 10 generates an exception when a specified file does not exist, which allows remote attackers to determine the existence of local files.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

23.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 23.44% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
23.44%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (security.greymagic.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

5 links