The Audio Setup Wizard (asw.dll) in Yahoo! Messenger 6.0.0.1750, and possibly other…
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Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Audio Setup Wizard (asw.dll) in Yahoo! Messenger 6.0.0.1750, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to arbitrary code by placing a malicious ping.exe program into the Messenger program directory, which is installed with weak default permissions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0046 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6.0.1351:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.0.1351 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:6.0.0.1750:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0.1750 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·yahoo
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6 Vulnerable ·yahoo
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6.0.1351:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0.1351 Vulnerable ·yahoo
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·yahoo
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:6.0.0.1750:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.1750 Vulnerable ·yahoo
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0242
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xp7p-jgvx-rgm4
References
More yahoo Messenger vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-03044 Buffer overflow in the Yahoo! Webcam Upload ActiveX control in ywcupl.dll 2.0.1.4 for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-04373 Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in YVerInfo.dll before 2007.8.27.1 in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-03045 Buffer overflow in the Yahoo! Webcam Viewer ActiveX control in ywcvwr.dll 2.0.1.4 for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-04251 Heap-based buffer overflow in Kakadu kdu_v32m.dll in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.413 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-01618 Stack-based buffer overflow in the createAndJoinConference function in the AudioConf… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2014-06011 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Yahoo! Messenger 11.5.0.228 and earlier allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2005-0242 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0242 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xp7p-jgvx-rgm4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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