Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0043 (CCN-14171)

Assigned:2004-01-08
Published:2004-01-08
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:Buffer overflow in Yahoo Instant Messenger 5.6.0.1351 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename in the download feature.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Thu Jan 08 2004 - 06:14:45 CST
Yahoo Instant Messenger Long Filename Downloading Buffer Overflow

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0043

Source: FULLDISC
Type: UNKNOWN
20040108 Yahoo Instant Messenger Long Filename Downloading Buffer Overflow

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20040108 Yahoo Instant Messenger Long Filename Downloading Buffer Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: Yahoo! Messenger Web site
Yahoo! Messenger

Source: CCN
Type: SA10573
Yahoo! Messenger Filename Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
10573

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1008651
Yahoo! Messenger Download Filename Buffer Overflow May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
3437

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 3437
Yahoo! Messenger Download Feature Long Filename Overflow

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
9383

Source: CCN
Type: BID-9383
Yahoo! Messenger File Transfer Buffer Overrun Variant Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1008651

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
yahoo-messenger-filename-bo(14171)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
yahoo-messenger-filename-bo(14171)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:yahoo:messenger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 5.6.0.1351)

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    yahoo messenger *