# CVE-2002-0371: Buffer overflow in gopher client for Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 through 6.0, Proxy Server 2.0, or ISA Server 2000 allows remote attacke

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2002-06-15 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in gopher client for Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 through 6.0, Proxy Server 2.0, or ISA Server 2000 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a gopher:// URL that redirects the user to a real or simulated gopher server that sends a long response.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4930
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9247.php
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102320516707940&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102397955217618&w=2
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A98
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/440275
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-027
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/276848
- http://www.pivx.com/workaround_fail.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21510

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