CVE-2005-0242

Public Exploit

Description

The Audio Setup Wizard (asw.dll) in Yahoo! Messenger 6.0.0.1750, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to arbitrary code by placing a malicious ping.exe program into the Messenger program directory, which is installed with weak default permissions.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/11815	third party advisory patch
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-6/advisory/	exploit patch vendor advisory
http://messenger.yahoo.com/security/update6.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0242?: CVE-2005-0242 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0242?: To fix CVE-2005-0242, 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-2005-0242 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0242 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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