CVE-2007-4391

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Published Aug 17, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 9.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Kakadu kdu_v32m.dll in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.413 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a certain length field in JPEG2000 data, as demonstrated by sending an "invite to view my webcam" request, and then injecting a DLL into the attacker's peer Yahoo! Messenger application when this request is accepted.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:8.1.0.413:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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: 9.3% (9.314% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/38221
http://secunia.com/advisories/26501
http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/more-on-the-yahoo-messenger-webcam-0day/
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/515968
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25330
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018586
http://www.team509.com/expyahoo.rar
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2917
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36115
https://www.xfocus.net/bbs/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=64639&page=1#entry321749

History

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Subscriptions

Yahoo Messenger

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 17, 2007, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:53 PM
Reserved: Aug 17, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:43 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 17, 2007, 10:17 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:43 PM

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