PT-2007-5690 · Yahoo+1 · Yahoo! Messenger+2

Published 2007-08-31 · Updated 2017-07-29 · CVE-2007-4515

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Yahoo! Messenger versions prior to 8.1.0.419 YVerInfo.dll versions prior to 2007.8.27.1

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control. This can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving arguments to the (1) fvCom and (2) info methods.

Recommendations For Yahoo! Messenger versions prior to 8.1.0.419, update to version 8.1.0.419 or later. For YVerInfo.dll versions prior to 2007.8.27.1, update to version 2007.8.27.1 or later. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the fvCom and info methods in the affected ActiveX control until a patch is available.

Exploit

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-4515

Affected Products

Activex

Yverinfo.Dll

Yahoo! Messenger

References · 13

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/yahoomessenger_fvcom.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/16522 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/4351 · Exploit
• http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=591 · Vendor Advisory
• http://messenger.yahoo.com/security_update.php?id=082907 · Patch
• http://secunia.com/advisories/26579 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4515 · Security Note
• http://osvdb.org/37739 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/25494 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36363 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3011 · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3083 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1018628 · Note