CVE-2002-0818: wwwoffled in World Wide Web Offline Explorer (WWWOFFLE) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service a

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HIGH 7.5MITIGATE

CVE-2002-0818 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting wwwoffle. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

wwwoffled in World Wide Web Offline Explorer (WWWOFFLE) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative Content-Length value.

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	4.1% (top 9%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2002-08-12
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: wwwoffle

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2002-08-12 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:58 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wwwoffle wwwoffle MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wwwoffle || rpm -q wwwoffle || wwwoffle --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2002-0818?

wwwoffle: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2002-0818 being exploited?

CVE-2002-0818 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2002-0818 affect?

CVE-2002-0818 affects wwwoffle. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). wwwoffled in World Wide Web Offline Explorer (WWWOFFLE) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative Content-Length value.

How urgent is CVE-2002-0818?

Priority 49/100. High severity; EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited

References

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