Detections
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Yahoo! Messenger < 8.1.0.416 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 25932
Synopsis
The instant messaging application on the remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Yahoo! Messenger installed on the remote host is reportedly affected by a buffer overflow as well as a denial of service vulnerability, both involving its video chat feature.If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into accepting a webcam invitation, these issues could be leveraged to crash the affected application or execute arbitrary code on the host subject to the user's privileges.
Solution
Upgrade to Yahoo! Messenger version 8.1.0.416 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 25932
File Name: yahoo_msgr_8_1_0_416.nasl
Version: 1.15
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 8/27/2007
Updated: 8/7/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 7.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:yahoo:messenger
Required KB Items: SMB/Yahoo/Messenger/Version
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/12/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-4391
BID: 25330