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CVE-2002-1692

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.6 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2002-12-31 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in backup utility of Microsoft Windows 95 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing a filename with a long extension to be placed in a folder to be backed up.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 95: all versions

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3864
• http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2002/Jan/1003201.html
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7892
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3864
• http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2002/Jan/1003201.html
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7892

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