CVE-2002-0031 EXPLOIT
4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.9% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflows in Yahoo! Messenger 5,0,0,1064 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ymsgr URI with long arguments to (1) call, (2) sendim, (3) getimv, (4) chat, (5) addview, or (6) addfriend.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.6 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 4.94% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-07-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| yahoo | messenger |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Yahoo Messenger 5.5 - 'DSR-ducky.c' Remote Overflow | 2003-06-23 |
| exploit-db | Yahoo! Messenger 5.0 - Call Center Buffer Overflow | 2002-05-27 |
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/274223
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-16.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/137115
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4837
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/274223
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-16.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/137115
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4837
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