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CVE-2002-0031
Buffer overflows in Yahoo! Messenger 5,0,0,1064 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ymsgr URI with long…
Medium4.6EPSS 4.9%
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- mitre
Description
Buffer overflows in Yahoo! Messenger 5,0,0,1064 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ymsgr URI with long arguments to (1) call, (2) sendim, (3) getimv, (4) chat, (5) addview, or (6) addfriend.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.9% · top 7.8% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
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Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- CA-2002-16 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTx_transferred
- VU#137115 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- 20020527 Yahoo Messenger - Multiple Vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 4837 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
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