Buffer overflow in Yahoo Messenger
CVE-2007-4515
Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in YVerInfo.dll before 2007.8.27.1 in the Yahoo! services suite for Yahoo! Messenger before 8.1.0.419 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving arguments to the (1) fvCom and (2) info methods. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
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: 0.330 (98.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.330 · newest: 0.330 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- osvdb.org/37739 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/26579 (Patch, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36363 (vdb-entry)
- messenger.yahoo.com/security_update.php (Patch)
- labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php (Patch, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- securityreason.com/securityalert/3083 (third-party-advisory)
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/25494 (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3011 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-4515?
- CVE-2007-4515 is a vulnerability in Yahoo Messenger, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2007-08-31.
- Is CVE-2007-4515 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.