Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 26, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2002-1327
CVE-2002-1327
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."
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:professional:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:home:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:home:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
No source-code context for this CVE — mechanics is only generated when we can read the actual fix diff. Without that, the four sections (root cause, attack vector, affected code, fix) would be speculation rather than analysis.
References
6- www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-37.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/591890nvdUS Government Resource
- marc.infonvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/6427nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-072nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10892nvd
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