CVE-2014-7216 describes multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Yahoo! Messenger versions 11.5.0.228 and earlier. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code by manipulating the 'shortcut' or 'title' keys within an emoticons.xml file. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this is a critical vulnerability, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity that could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 11.5.0.228CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.