// For flags

CVE-2007-3638

Yahoo! Messenger 8.1 - Address Book Remote Buffer Overflow

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Buffer overflow in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1 allows user-assisted remote authenticated users, who are listed in an address book, to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka ZD-00000005. NOTE: this information is based upon a vague advisory by a vulnerability information sales organization that does not coordinate with vendors or release actionable advisories. A CVE has been assigned for tracking purposes, but duplicates with other CVEs are difficult to determine.

Un desbordamiento de búfer en Yahoo! en Messenger versión 8.1, permite a usuarios autenticados remotos asistidos por el usuario, que están listados en una libreta de direcciones, ejecutar código arbitrario por medio de vectores no especificados, también se conoce como ZD-00000005. NOTA: esta información se basa en un aviso vago de una organización de ventas de información sobre vulnerabilidades que no coordina con los proveedores o pública avisos procesables. Ha sido asignado un CVE con fines de seguimiento, pero duplicidades con otros CVE son difíciles de determinar.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2007-07-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2007-07-10 CVE Published
  • 2007-07-16 First Exploit
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Yahoo
Search vendor "Yahoo"
Messenger
Search vendor "Yahoo" for product "Messenger"
8.1
Search vendor "Yahoo" for product "Messenger" and version "8.1"
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Affected