National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2012-0268

Overview

Integer overflow in the CYImage::LoadJPG method in YImage.dll in Yahoo! Messenger before 11.5.0.155, when photo sharing is enabled, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPG image that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 47041

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/47041