Vulnerability Details : CVE-2005-1618
The YMSGR URL handler in Yahoo! Messenger 5.x through 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disconnect) via a room login or a room join request packet with a third : (colon) and an & (ampersand), which causes Messenger to send a corrupted packet to the server, which triggers a disconnect from the server.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2005-1618
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-1618
4.46%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 87 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2005-1618
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5.0
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2005-1618
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