Description
Buffer overflow in Yahoo! Messenger allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the offline mode.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Yahoo! Messenger 5.x/6.0 - Offline Mode Status Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-25196 · remote · Mar 8, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20050308 Yahoo! Messenger Offline Mode Status Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability mailing-list
- 12750 vdb-entry