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CVE-2002-1698: microsoft msn_messenger

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 21-06-2005Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2002-1698 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in microsoft msn_messenger. EPSS estimates a 15.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
23/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
15.51%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-06-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft MSN Messenger Service 1.0 through 4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long FN (font) argument in the message header.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

15.51%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 15.51% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
15.51%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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