Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Contact Details functionality…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Contact Details functionality in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.209 and earlier allow user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a javascript: URI in the SRC attribute of an IMG element to the (1) First Name, (2) Last Name, and (3) Nickname fields. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-0768
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xr73-c28h-f64h
References
Other 1
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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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- TI-2007-01618 Stack-based buffer overflow in the createAndJoinConference function in the AudioConf… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources
- CVE-2007-0768 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-0768 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xr73-c28h-f64h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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