Buffer overflow in various Microsoft applications for Macintosh allows remote attackers…
Priority MEDIUM 50Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in various Microsoft applications for Macintosh allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code by invoking the file:// directive with a large number of / characters, which affects Internet Explorer 5.1, Outlook Express 5.0 through 5.0.2, Entourage v. X and 2001, PowerPoint v. X, 2001, and 98, and Excel v. X and 2001 for Macintosh.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.1737 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:entourage:2001:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* | 2001 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:entourage:v._x:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* | v._x | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2001:*:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:* | 2001 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:x:*:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:* | x | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.1:*:mac_os:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2001:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* | 2001 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2001:sr1:mac_os:*:*:*:*:* | 2001 sr1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:v.x:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | v.x | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.0:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.0.1:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:entourage:2001:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2001 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:entourage:v._x:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* Versions v._x Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2001:*:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2001 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:x:*:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:* Versions x Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.1:*:mac_os:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2001:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2001 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2001:sr1:mac_os:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2001 sr1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:v.x:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions v.x Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.0:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.0.1:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.0.2:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.0.3:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:98:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* | 98 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2001:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* | 2001 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:v.x:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* | v.x | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.0.2:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.0.3:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:98:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* Versions 98 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2001:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2001 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:v.x:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* Versions v.x Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0152
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-557m-3v2g-5mj5
References
Sources
- CVE-2002-0152 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0152 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-557m-3v2g-5mj5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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