Buffer overflow in Yahoo Messenger
CVE-2007-3148
Buffer overflow in the Yahoo! Webcam Viewer ActiveX control in ywcvwr.dll 2.0.1.4 for Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.249 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long server property value to the receive method.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.123 (96.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.123 · newest: 0.123 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Yahoo Messenger — versions 2.0.1.4, 8.0, 8.0.0.863
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4043 (exploit)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34759 (vdb-entry)
- osvdb.org/37081 (vdb-entry)
- research.eeye.com/html/advisories/upcoming/20070605.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/24355 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- messenger.yahoo.com/security_update.php (Patch)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2094 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/25547 (Patch, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470861/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- securitytracker.com/id (Exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-3148?
- CVE-2007-3148 is a vulnerability in Yahoo Messenger, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2007-06-11.
- Is CVE-2007-3148 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.