CVE-2004-0043

Description

Buffer overflow in Yahoo Instant Messenger 5.6.0.1351 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename in the download feature.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.24% Top 15%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107357996802255&w=2	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/10573	third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1008651	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9383	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/3437	vdb entry
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-January/015334.html	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14171	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0043?: CVE-2004-0043 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0043?: To fix CVE-2004-0043, 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-2004-0043 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0043 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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