Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Yahoo Instant Messenger by Yahoo
CVE-2004-0043

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Yahoo

Status
Messenger
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 February 2004

What is CVE-2004-0043?

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Yahoo Instant Messenger versions up to 5.6.0.1351. This flaw allows remote attackers to exploit the download feature by sending a long filename, potentially causing the application to crash or execute arbitrary code. Users are encouraged to update to secure versions to mitigate this risk.

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107357996802255&w=2
mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://secunia.com/advisories/10573
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1008651
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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