Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-3638
Buffer overflow in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1 allows user-assisted remote authenticated users, who are listed in an address book, to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka ZD-00000005. NOTE: this information is based upon a vague advisory by a vulnerability information sales organization that does not coordinate with vendors or release actionable advisories. A CVE has been assigned for tracking purposes, but duplicates with other CVEs are difficult to determine.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2007-3638
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-3638
0.85%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 80 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-3638
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
6.8
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2007-3638
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2007-3638
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