CVE-2007-5542

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Published Mar 18, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 4.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Miranda IM 0.6.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Yahoo! Messenger packet. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2007-5590.

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:miranda-im:miranda_im:0.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-5517	Stack-based buffer overflow in Miranda IM 0.6.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Yahoo! Messenger packet. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2007-5590.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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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: 4.0% (3.952% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-October/057935.html
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0710-advisories/mirandaim-overflows.txt
http://www.secureworks.com/research/threats/miranda/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26115

History

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Subscriptions

Miranda-im Miranda Im

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:03 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 18, 2009, 10:00 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:03 PM
Reserved: Oct 18, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:46 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 18, 2009, 10:30 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:46 PM

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