National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-1680
Original release date:04/06/2007
Last revised:11/13/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Stack-based buffer overflow in the createAndJoinConference function in the AudioConf ActiveX control (yacscom.dll) in Yahoo! Messenger before 20070313 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long (1) socksHostname and (2) hostname properties.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#388377
Name: VU#388377
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-012.html
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: BID
Name: 23291
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-1219
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 24742
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://messenger.yahoo.com/security_update.php?id=031207
Type: Patch Information
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20070403 ZDI-07-012: Yahoo! Messenger AudioConf ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 34319
External Source: XF
Name: yahoo-yahooaudioconf-activex-bo(33408)
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1017867
External Source: SREASON
Name: 2523