CVE-2007-3147 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the Yahoo! Webcam Upload ActiveX control (ywcupl.dll 2.0.1.4) within Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.249. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on a victim's system by sending a specially crafted, long server property value to the control's send method. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it represents a severe risk, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit modules exist in Metasploit and ExploitDB, indicating readily available exploit code, though there is no evidence of widespread active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:2.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0.0.863CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:8.0.0.863:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0_2005.1.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:8.0_2005.1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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