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CVE-2014-7216

Yahoo! Messenger 11.5.0.228 Buffer Overflow

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Yahoo! Messenger 11.5.0.228 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the (1) shortcut or (2) title keys in an emoticons.xml file.

Múltiples desbordamientos de buffer basado en pila en Yahoo! Messenger 11.5.0.228 y versiones anteriores, permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (colapso) y posiblemente ejecutar código arbitrario a través del (1) acceso directo o de (2) las claves de título en un archivo emoticons.xml.

Multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities have been identified in Yahoo! Messenger versions 11.5.0.228 and below.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2014-09-28 CVE Reserved
  • 2015-09-04 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-06 First Exploit
  • 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"
 <= 11.5.0.228
Search vendor "Yahoo" for product "Messenger" and version " <= 11.5.0.228"
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Affected