CVE-2014-7216 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Yahoo! Messenger 11.5.0.228 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the (1) shortcut or (2) title keys in an emoticons.xml file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.05592.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Yahoo	Messenger

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-7089	Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Yahoo! Messenger 11.5.0.228 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the (1) shortcut or (2) title keys in an emoticons.xml file.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133443/Yahoo-Messenger-11.5.0.228-Buffer-Overflow.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/24
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536390/100/0/threaded
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033544
https://hackerone.com/reports/10767
https://www.rcesecurity.com/2015/09/cve-2014-7216-a-journey-through-yahoos-bug-bounty-program/

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2015-09-11T20:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T12:40:19.202Z

Reserved: 2014-09-28T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-7216

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-09-11T20:59:00.100

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-7216

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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