CVE-2007-1680

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Published Apr 6, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 8.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the createAndJoinConference function in the AudioConf ActiveX control (yacscom.dll) in Yahoo! Messenger before 20070313 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long (1) socksHostname and (2) hostname properties.

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:8.0.0.863:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:8.0_2005.1.1.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:8.1.0.209:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:8.1.0.239:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 8.4% (8.436% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://messenger.yahoo.com/security_update.php?id=031207
http://osvdb.org/34319
http://secunia.com/advisories/24742
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2523
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/388377
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464607/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23291
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017867
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1219
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-012.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33408

History

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Subscriptions

Yahoo Messenger

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:06 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 6, 2007, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:06 PM
Reserved: Mar 26, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:38 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 6, 2007, 1:19 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:38 PM

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