Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-7216 (CCN-106132)

Assigned:2014-09-28
Published:2015-09-03
Updated:2018-10-09
Summary:Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Yahoo! Messenger 11.5.0.228 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the (1) shortcut or (2) title keys in an emoticons.xml file.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
4.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-7216

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

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133443/Yahoo-Messenger-11.5.0.228-Buffer-Overflow.html

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Thu, 3 Sep 2015 20:38:30 +0200
[CVE-2014-7216] Yahoo! Messenger emoticons.xml Multiple Key Value Handling Local Buffer Overflow

Source: FULLDISC
Type: UNKNOWN
20150907 [CVE-2014-7216] Yahoo! Messenger emoticons.xml Multiple Key Value Handling Local Buffer Overflow

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20150903 [CVE-2014-7216] Yahoo! Messenger emoticons.xml Multiple Key Value Handling Local Buffer Overflow

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1033544

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
yahoo-messenger-cve20147216-bo(106132)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://hackerone.com/reports/10767

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
https://www.rcesecurity.com/2015/09/cve-2014-7216-a-journey-through-yahoos-bug-bounty-program/

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:yahoo:messenger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 11.5.0.228)

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    yahoo messenger *