CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0043

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in Yahoo Instant Messenger 5.6.0.1351 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename in the download feature.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to remotely crash the service or execute malicious code, potentially leading to serious security implications.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Yahoo Instant Messenger to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Yahoo Instant Messenger 5.6.0.1351 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename in the download feature.

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