CVE-2014-7216
critical
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
9.3
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Yahoo! Messenger 11.5.0.228 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the (1) shortcut or (2) title keys in an emoticons.xml file.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| yahoo | messenger | {"endIncluding":"11.5.0.228"} | |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133443/Yahoo-Messenger-11.5.0.228-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/24
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536390/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033544
- https://hackerone.com/reports/10767
- https://www.rcesecurity.com/2015/09/cve-2014-7216-a-journey-through-yahoos-bug-bounty-program/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133443/Yahoo-Messenger-11.5.0.228-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/24
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536390/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033544
- https://hackerone.com/reports/10767
- https://www.rcesecurity.com/2015/09/cve-2014-7216-a-journey-through-yahoos-bug-bounty-program/
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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