CVE-2007-5396 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Format string vulnerability in the ext_yahoo_contact_added function in yahoo.c in Miranda IM 0.7.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Y7 Buddy Authorization packet with format string specifiers in the contact Yahoo! handle (who).

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0264.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Miranda-im	Miranda Im

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:miranda-im:miranda_im:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-5372	Format string vulnerability in the ext_yahoo_contact_added function in yahoo.c in Miranda IM 0.7.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Y7 Buddy Authorization packet with format string specifiers in the contact Yahoo! handle (who).

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://miranda.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/miranda/trunk/miranda/protocols/Yahoo/yahoo.c?r1=6601&r2=6699&diff_format=l
http://secunia.com/advisories/27402
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-89/advisory/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26389
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3823
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38362

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: flexera

Published: 2007-11-10T00:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:31:57.994Z

Reserved: 2007-10-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-5396

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-11-10T00:46:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-5396

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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