Vulnerability Report

CVE-2007-3638

Title: Yahoo Messenger RCE

Memory Corruption

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2007-3638

CWE Category CWE-119
Published Date Jul 10, 2007
Modified Date Jun 16, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 6.0 CVSS v2.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
2.44%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2007-3638: Buffer overflow in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1 allows user-assisted remote authenticated users, who are listed in an address book, to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka ZD-00000005. NOTE: this information is based upon a vague advisory by a vulnerability information sales organization that does not coordinate with vendors or release actionable advisories. A CVE has been assigned for tracking purposes, but duplicates with other CVEs are difficult to determine.

Impacted Vendors

Y
yahoo 1
R
relatedcode 1

Reference Links

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24784 http://www.wslabi.com/wabisabilabi/initPublishedBid.do? http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24784 http://www.wslabi.com/wabisabilabi/initPublishedBid.do?
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
6.0
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2007-3638 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30314
View Code
MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A
Complexity N/A
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.