CVE-2007-3148 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 12.3% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in the Yahoo! Webcam Viewer ActiveX control in ywcvwr.dll 2.0.1.4 for Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.249 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long server property value to the receive method.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 12.34% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-06-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| yahoo | messenger |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Yahoo! Messenger Webcam 8.1 - 'Ywcvwr.dll' Download / Execute | 2007-06-08 |
| exploit-db | Yahoo! Messenger Webcam 8.1 - ActiveX Remote Buffer Overflow (2) | 2007-06-07 |
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-June/063819.html
- http://messenger.yahoo.com/security_update.php?id=060707
- http://osvdb.org/37081
- http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20070608.html
- http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/upcoming/20070605.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25547
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018204
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/932217
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470861/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24341
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24355
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018203
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2094
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34759
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4043
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-June/063819.html
- http://messenger.yahoo.com/security_update.php?id=060707
- http://osvdb.org/37081
- http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20070608.html
- http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/upcoming/20070605.html
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