First published: Tue Dec 31 2002(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in Yahoo! Messenger before February 2002 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long set_buddygrp 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-2002-1665 has a high severity due to its potential to allow remote code execution and denial of service.
To fix CVE-2002-1665, upgrade to a version of Yahoo! Messenger released after February 2002.
CVE-2002-1665 specifically affects Yahoo! Messenger version 5.0.
CVE-2002-1665 allows remote attackers to exploit a buffer overflow for denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code.
CVE-2002-1665 is less likely to be a current risk due to the obsolete status of Yahoo! Messenger 5.0.