What is the severity of CVE-2007-4635?

CVE-2007-4635 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause the Yahoo! Messenger application to crash.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4635?

To mitigate CVE-2007-4635, update to a newer version of Yahoo! Messenger that is not affected by this vulnerability.

Which versions of Yahoo! Messenger are affected by CVE-2007-4635?

CVE-2007-4635 affects Yahoo! Messenger versions 8.1.0.209 and 8.1.0.402.

What type of attack is CVE-2007-4635 associated with?

CVE-2007-4635 is associated with a denial of service attack that can lead to application crashes via manipulated file-transfer packets.

Is CVE-2007-4635 related to any other vulnerabilities?

Yes, CVE-2007-4635 may be related to CVE-2007-4515, indicating a potential connection in the nature of the vulnerabilities.

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CVE-2007-4635

medium

CWE

119 20

31/8/2007

3/10/2022

7/8/2024

CVE-2007-4635: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Aug 31 2007(Updated: )

Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.209 and 8.1.0.402 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via certain file-transfer packets, possibly involving a buffer overflow, as demonstrated by ym8bug.exe. NOTE: this might be related to CVE-2007-4515. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Yahoo Messenger	=8.1.0.402
Yahoo Messenger	=8.1.0.209

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25484

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4635?
CVE-2007-4635 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause the Yahoo! Messenger application to crash.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4635?
To mitigate CVE-2007-4635, update to a newer version of Yahoo! Messenger that is not affected by this vulnerability.
Which versions of Yahoo! Messenger are affected by CVE-2007-4635?
CVE-2007-4635 affects Yahoo! Messenger versions 8.1.0.209 and 8.1.0.402.
What type of attack is CVE-2007-4635 associated with?
CVE-2007-4635 is associated with a denial of service attack that can lead to application crashes via manipulated file-transfer packets.
Is CVE-2007-4635 related to any other vulnerabilities?
Yes, CVE-2007-4635 may be related to CVE-2007-4515, indicating a potential connection in the nature of the vulnerabilities.

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