CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0320

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in Yahoo! Messenger 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long message or IMvironment field.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt service and potentially gain control over the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Yahoo! Messenger to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Yahoo! Messenger 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long (1) message or (2) IMvironment field.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS