CVE-2007-3148 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the Yahoo! Webcam Viewer ActiveX control (ywcvwr.dll 2.0.1.4) used by Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.249. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system by providing an excessively long server property value to the receive method. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and moderate attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code is available on ExploitDB, indicating a potential for exploitation, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| 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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.