Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Yahoo! Messenger 11.5.0.228 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service…

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Yahoo! Messenger 11.5.0.228 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the (1) shortcut or (2) title keys in an emoticons.xml file.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

6.8% · top 6.0% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-119 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-119 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (6)

• https://www.rcesecurity.com/2015/09/cve-2014-7216-a-journey-through-yahoos-bug-bounty-program/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• https://hackerone.com/reports/10767 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• 20150903 [CVE-2014-7216] Yahoo! Messenger emoticons.xml Multiple Key Value Handling Local Buffer Overflow (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 1033544 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• 20150907 [CVE-2014-7216] Yahoo! Messenger emoticons.xml Multiple Key Value Handling Local Buffer Overflow (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133443/Yahoo-Messenger-11.5.0.228-Buffer-Overflow.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 6 Aug 2024, 12:40 UTC.