Buffer overflow in Yahoo!

Published 19 y ago 2007-07-10 · modified 4 mo ago 2026-06-16 · JSON

CVSS

6.0

v2.0 · NVD

CISA KEV

not known exploited

EPSS

2.4%

percentile 84%

Public exploits

Exploit-DB

Buffer overflow in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1 allows user-assisted remote authenticated users, who are listed in an address book, to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka ZD-00000005. NOTE: this information is based upon a vague advisory by a vulnerability information sales organization that does not coordinate with vendors or release actionable advisories. A CVE has been assigned for tracking purposes, but duplicates with other CVEs are difficult to determine.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

EDB-30314 Yahoo! Messenger 8.1 - Address Book Remote Buffer Overflow · dos · 2007-07-16

CVSS scores

Assigned by	Version	Score	Vector
NVD	2.0	6.0	`AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P`

Classification

Weakness

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

securityfocus.com /bid/24784 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
wslabi.com /wabisabilabi/initPublishedBid.do? · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

CVE List: CVE-2007-3638
NVD: CVE-2007-3638

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