CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-0737

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow vulnerability in Yahoo! Messenger allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the offline mode.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization is the potential for remote code execution, which could lead to data theft or further propagation of the attack within the network.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update Yahoo! Messenger to the latest available version and restrict usage of the application until patches are applied.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Yahoo! Messenger allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the offline mode.

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