CVE-2007-5017 describes an absolute path traversal vulnerability within a specific ActiveX control (CYFT object in ft60.dll) in Yahoo! Messenger version 8.1.0.421. This flaw allows remote attackers to force file downloads and create or overwrite arbitrary files on a victim's system by providing a full pathname to the GetFile method. While the CVSS score is 5.0 (medium severity) with an impact of partial integrity, its FAUCET Risk Score is high at 82/100, indicating a significant potential risk. Although there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an exploit (EDB-4428) is available on ExploitDB, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.1.0.421CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:8.1.0.421:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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