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CVE-2007-4391
Heap-based buffer overflow in Kakadu kdu_v32m.dll in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.413 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
High9.3EPSS 9.3%
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Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Kakadu kdu_v32m.dll in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.413 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a certain length field in JPEG2000 data, as demonstrated by sending an "invite to view my webcam" request, and then injecting a DLL into the attacker's peer Yahoo! Messenger application when this request is accepted.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 9.3% · top 4.6% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (10)
- ADV-2007-2917 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- yahoo-messenger-webcam-bo(36115) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- VU#515968 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/more-on-the-yahoo-messenger-webcam-0day/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.team509.com/expyahoo.rar (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 26501 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 25330 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 38221 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 1018586 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- https://www.xfocus.net/bbs/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=64639&page=1#entry321749 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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