CVE-2005-1671 describes a vulnerability in Yahoo! Messenger versions 5.x through 6.0 where the Logfile feature, when activated via a YMSGR: URL, writes all chat output to a single log file without adequately notifying subsequent users. This local vulnerability allows an attacker to gain sensitive information from other users on the same system. With a CVSS score of 2.1, it is considered low severity, requiring local access and user interaction for exploitation, leading to a potential compromise of confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.6.0.1351CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6.0.1351:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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