CVE-2002-1664

Description

Yahoo! Messenger before February 2002 allows remote attackers to add arbitrary users to another user's buddy list and possibly obtain sensitive information.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.49% Top 20%

Third-Party Advisory cert.org Third-Party Advisory cert.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-16.html	patch third party advisory us government resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101439616623230&w=2	mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/393195	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1664?: CVE-2002-1664 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1664?: To fix CVE-2002-1664, 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-2002-1664 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1664 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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