Buffer overflow in Yahoo! Messenger allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the offline mode.
Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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
Buffer overflow in Yahoo! Messenger allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the offline mode.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0407 90th 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 · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.0.1046:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1046 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.0.1065:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1065 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.0.1232:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1232 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.5.1249:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.1249 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6.0.1347:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.0.1347 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6.0.1351:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.0.1351 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·yahoo
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·yahoo
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.0.1046:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1046 Vulnerable ·yahoo
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.0.1065:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1065 Vulnerable ·yahoo
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.0.1232:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1232 Vulnerable ·yahoo
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·yahoo
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.5.1249:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.1249 Vulnerable ·yahoo
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6 Vulnerable ·yahoo
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6.0.1347:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0.1347 Vulnerable ·yahoo
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6.0.1351:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0.1351 Vulnerable ·yahoo
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6.0.1355:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.0.1355 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6.0.1356:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.0.1356 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6.0.1358:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.0.1358 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:6.0.0.1643:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0.1643 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:6.0.0.1750:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0.1750 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:6.0.0.1921:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0.1921 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6.0.1355:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0.1355 Vulnerable ·yahoo
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6.0.1356:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0.1356 Vulnerable ·yahoo
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6.0.1358:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0.1358 Vulnerable ·yahoo
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·yahoo
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:6.0.0.1643:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.1643 Vulnerable ·yahoo
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:6.0.0.1750:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.1750 Vulnerable ·yahoo
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:6.0.0.1921:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.1921 Vulnerable ·yahoo
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0737
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9r63-jh48-f85j
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- 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
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Sources
- CVE-2005-0737 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0737 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9r63-jh48-f85j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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