CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-7216

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Yahoo! Messenger 11.5.0.228 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the (1) shortcut or (2) title keys in an emoticons.xml file.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to service crashes and allow remote code execution by attackers, posing a significant security threat to systems using this application.

Recommendation

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

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Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Yahoo! Messenger 11.5.0.228 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the (1) shortcut or (2) title keys in an emoticons.xml file.

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