Buffer overflow in Microsoft MSN Messenger Service 1.0 through 4.6 allows remote…
Priority LOW 39Published · 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
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.15509 96th 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 · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1698
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jr8h-pxrc-8jcp
References
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More Microsoft Msn Messenger vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00538 Multiple buffer overflows in libpng 1.2.5 and earlier, as used in multiple products… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-02837 Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft MSN Messenger 6.2, 7.0, and 7.5, and Live… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2002-00151 Buffer overflow in Microsoft MSN Chat ActiveX Control, as used in MSN Messenger 4.5 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-00513 GIF file validation error in MSN Messenger 6.2 allows remote attackers in a user's… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00105 Microsoft MSN Messenger 6.0 and 6.1 does not properly handle certain requests, which… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2002-01750 Microsoft MSN Messenger Service 1.0 through 4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2002-1698 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1698 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jr8h-pxrc-8jcp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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