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TI-2007-03529 Aliases CVE-2007-3638GHSA-7r88-6fh6-rqh5

Buffer overflow in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1 allows user-assisted remote authenticated users…

Priority LOW 31CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
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 Yahoo! Messenger 8.1 allows user-assisted remote authenticated users, who are listed in an address book, to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka ZD-00000005. NOTE: this information is based upon a vague advisory by a vulnerability information sales organization that does not coordinate with vendors or release actionable advisories. A CVE has been assigned for tracking purposes, but duplicates with other CVEs are difficult to determine.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02439 84th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1Vulnerableyahoo
  • cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·yahoo

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-3638
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7r88-6fh6-rqh5

References

Other 1

  • 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
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Sources

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