How severe is CVE-2002-1444?

CVE-2002-1444 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated low severity.

Is CVE-2002-1444 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 14% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2002-1444?

CVE-2002-1444 primarily affects Google Toolbar. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1444?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2002-1444 published?

CVE-2002-1444 was published on 2002-08-15 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2002-1444

CVE-2002-1444 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Toolbar with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 14% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 2.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 14% (96th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Google Toolbar
Published: 2002-08-15
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The Google toolbar 1.1.60, when running on Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash with an exception in oleaut32.dll) via malicious HTML, possibly related to small width and height parameters or an incorrect call to the Google.Search() function.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-1444?: The Google toolbar 1.1.60, when running on Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash with an exception in oleaut32.dll) via malicious HTML, possibly related to small width and height parameters or an incorrect call to the Google.Search() function.
How severe is CVE-2002-1444?: CVE-2002-1444 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated low severity.
Is CVE-2002-1444 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 14% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2002-1444?: CVE-2002-1444 primarily affects Google Toolbar. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1444?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2002-1444 published?: CVE-2002-1444 was published on 2002-08-15 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (3)

cpe:2.3:a:google:toolbar:1.1.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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