Denial of Service Vulnerability in Yahoo! Messenger Versions 8.1.0
CVE-2007-4635

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Yahoo

Status
Messenger
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 August 2007

What is CVE-2007-4635?

Yahoo! Messenger versions 8.1.0.209 and 8.1.0.402 are susceptible to a denial of service condition triggered by specific file-transfer packets. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability, potentially involving a buffer overflow, to crash the application, leading to interruptions of service. The exploit method has been demonstrated by the ym8bug.exe utility. The implications of this vulnerability necessitate immediate attention to ensure user security and application integrity.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25484
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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