Microsoft Windows XP Shell custom memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Microsoft Windows XP. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Shell. This manipulation of the argument custom causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-1327. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Microsoft Windows XP (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Shell. The manipulation of the argument custom with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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."

The weakness was released 12/26/2002 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-1327. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/06/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11194 (MS02-072: Unchecked Buffer in XP Shell Could Enable System Compromise (329390)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90193 (Microsoft Windows XP WMA/MP3 Attributes Buffer Overrun Vulnerability (MS02-072)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10892), Tenable (11194), SecurityFocus (BID 6427†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1459†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 11194
Nessus Name: MS02-072: Unchecked Buffer in XP Shell Could Enable System Compromise (329390)
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OpenVAS ID: 11194
OpenVAS Name: Unchecked Buffer in XP Shell Could Enable System Compromise (329390)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/17/2002 🔍
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12/25/2002 +7 days 🔍
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07/31/2014 +4032 days 🔍
09/06/2025 +4055 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-1327 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1327
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19261
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X-Force: 10892 - Microsoft Windows XP Shell media file buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 6427 - Microsoft Windows XP WMA/MP3 Attributes Buffer Overrun Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1459 - [MS02-072] Windows XP Shell Allows Arbitrary Code Execution via Corrupted Audio Files, High

Entryinfo

Created: 07/31/2014 21:58
Updated: 09/06/2025 18:56
Changes: 07/31/2014 21:58 (59), 09/17/2018 07:11 (15), 12/31/2024 03:27 (16), 09/06/2025 18:56 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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