// For flags

CVE-2007-4635

Yahoo! Messenger 8.1 - File Transfer Denial of Service

Severity Score

9.1
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.209 and 8.1.0.402 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via certain file-transfer packets, possibly involving a buffer overflow, as demonstrated by ym8bug.exe. NOTE: this might be related to CVE-2007-4515. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.209 y 8.1.0.402 permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída de aplicación) mediante determinados paquetes de transferencia de fichero, posiblemente involucrando un desbordamiento de búfer, como se demuestra con ym8bug.exe. NOTA: Esto podría estar relacionado con CVE-2007-4515. NOTA: El origen de esta información es desconocido; los detalles se han obtenido solamente de información de terceros.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2007-08-29 First Exploit
  • 2007-08-31 CVE Reserved
  • 2007-08-31 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (2)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30544 2007-08-29
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25484 2024-09-16
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
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"
 8.1.0.209
Search vendor "Yahoo" for product "Messenger" and version "8.1.0.209"
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Affected
Yahoo
Search vendor "Yahoo"
 Messenger
Search vendor "Yahoo" for product "Messenger"
 8.1.0.402
Search vendor "Yahoo" for product "Messenger" and version "8.1.0.402"
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Affected