CVE-2002-1327

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 23.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2002-12-26 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in the Windows Shell function in Microsoft Windows XP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an .MP3 or .WMA audio file with a corrupt custom attribute, aka "Unchecked Buffer in Windows Shell Could Enable System Compromise."

Affected products

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3: all versions

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104025849109384&w=2
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-37.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/591890
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6427
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-072
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10892
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104025849109384&w=2
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-37.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/591890
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6427
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-072
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10892

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