CVE-2005-1671

Published May 19, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Logfile feature in Yahoo! Messenger 5.x through 6.0 can be activated by a YMSGR: URL and writes all output to a single ypager.log file, even when there are multiple users, and does not properly warn later users that the feature has been enabled, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from other users.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-1673 The Logfile feature in Yahoo! Messenger 5.x through 6.0 can be activated by a YMSGR: URL and writes all output to a single ypager.log file, even when there are multiple users, and does not properly warn later users that the feature has been enabled, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from other users.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 9:59 PM
Reserved
May 19, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 19, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:13 PM