Yahoo! Messenger Buffer Overflow in ActiveX Control Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1018628 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1018628
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-4515
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Aug 30 2007
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to August 29, 2007
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Yahoo! Messenger. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
The CLSID of the vulnerable control is: 64AA7031-C150-4118-8D31-FD273A2BB22C
iDefense Labs reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor issued a fixed version on August 29, 2007 (version 2007.8.27.1).
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Vendor URL: messenger.yahoo.com/security_update.php?id=082907 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:15:10 -0400
Subject: Yahoo! Messenger
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http://messenger.yahoo.com/security_update.php?id=082907
CVE-2007-4515
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