CVE-2002-0320

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Published May 3, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 7.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in Yahoo! Messenger 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long (1) message or (2) IMvironment field.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 7.0% (6.955% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101439616623230&w=2
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-16.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8264.php
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8265.php
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/419419
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/887319
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4162
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4163

History

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Subscriptions

Yahoo Messenger

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:42 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 3, 2002, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:42 AM
Reserved: May 1, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:57 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 25, 2002, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:57 PM

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