Buffer overflow in the Yahoo! Webcam Viewer ActiveX control in ywcvwr.dll 2.0.1.4 for…
Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the Yahoo! Webcam Viewer ActiveX control in ywcvwr.dll 2.0.1.4 for Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.249 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long server property value to the receive method.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.12339 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:2.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1.4 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:8.0.0.863:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.863 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.1 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:8.0_2005.1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0_2005.1.1.4 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:8.1.0.249:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.0.249 | Vulnerable | yahoo |
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:2.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1.4 Vulnerable ·yahoo
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·yahoo
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:8.0.0.863:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.863 Vulnerable ·yahoo
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.1 Vulnerable ·yahoo
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:8.0_2005.1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0_2005.1.1.4 Vulnerable ·yahoo
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:8.1.0.249:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0.249 Vulnerable ·yahoo
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-3148
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6w5r-99x5-qx74
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-2007-04251 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
- TI-2006-06347 Buffer overflow in the YMMAPI.YMailAttach ActiveX control (ymmapi.dll) before 2005.1.1.4… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2007-3148 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-3148 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6w5r-99x5-qx74 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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