Buffer overflow in ICQ before 2001B Beta v5.18 Build #3659 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Voice Video & Games request.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-0028 is rated Moderate Risk (57/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.27%, 91th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 11.66% | 5.27% | -6.39% |
| 2 | 2026-01-15 | 19.07% | 11.66% | -7.41% |
| 3 | 2025-07-15 | — | 19.07% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| mirabilis | icq | 2000.0a | cpe:2.3:a:mirabilis:icq:2000.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mirabilis | icq | 2000.0b_build3278 | cpe:2.3:a:mirabilis:icq:2000.0b_build3278:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mirabilis | icq | 2001a | cpe:2.3:a:mirabilis:icq:2001a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mirabilis | icq | 2001b_build3636 | cpe:2.3:a:mirabilis:icq:2001b_build3636:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mirabilis | icq | 2001b_build3638 | cpe:2.3:a:mirabilis:icq:2001b_build3638:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101043894627851&w=2 | |
| http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=101043076806401&w=2 | |
| http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-02.html | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/570167 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3813 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7743 |