Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2002· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-2002-1698
CVE-2002-1698
Description
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.
Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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