CVE-2005-1618

Published May 16, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 3.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
The YMSGR URL handler in Yahoo! Messenger 5.x through 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disconnect) via a room login or a room join request packet with a third : (colon) and an & (ampersand), which causes Messenger to send a corrupted packet to the server, which triggers a disconnect from the server.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-1621 The YMSGR URL handler in Yahoo! Messenger 5.x through 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disconnect) via a room login or a room join request packet with a third : (colon) and an & (ampersand), which causes Messenger to send a corrupted packet to the server, which triggers a disconnect from the server.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 9:59 PM
Reserved
May 16, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 16, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:13 PM