First published: Fri May 03 2002(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Yahoo Messenger | =5.0 |
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CVE-2002-0320 has a high severity due to its potential for remote code execution and denial of service.
To fix CVE-2002-0320, upgrade to a version of Yahoo! Messenger that is not vulnerable to this buffer overflow.
CVE-2002-0320 specifically affects Yahoo Messenger version 5.0.
CVE-2002-0320 is a buffer overflow vulnerability.
Yes, CVE-2002-0320 can be exploited remotely through specially crafted messages.