Vulnerability Details : CVE-2005-0242
Potential exploit
The Audio Setup Wizard (asw.dll) in Yahoo! Messenger 6.0.0.1750, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to arbitrary code by placing a malicious ping.exe program into the Messenger program directory, which is installed with weak default permissions.
Products affected by CVE-2005-0242
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:6.0.0.1750:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6.0.1351:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-0242
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 14 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2005-0242
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.6
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
|
6.4
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2005-0242
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http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-6/advisory/
Exploit;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://messenger.yahoo.com/security/update6.html
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http://secunia.com/advisories/11815
Patch
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