CVE-2002-0031

Description

Buffer overflows in Yahoo! Messenger 5,0,0,1064 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ymsgr URI with long arguments to (1) call, (2) sendim, (3) getimv, (4) chat, (5) addview, or (6) addfriend.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 21.41% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-16.html	us government resource third party advisory patch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/137115	third party advisory us government resource
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/274223	mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4837	vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0031?: CVE-2002-0031 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0031?: To fix CVE-2002-0031, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0031 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0031 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~21% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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