37082 : Yahoo! Webcam Upload ActiveX (ywcupl.dll) send Method Overflow
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Timeline
Vendor Informed Date Disclosure Date Vendor Solution Date
2007-06-05 2007-06-08 2007-06-08
Time to Patch
3 days

Description

A buffer overflow exists in Yahoo! Messenger. The Webcam Upload ActiveX control fails to validate data passed to the 'send' method resulting in a stack overflow. With a specially crafted website, a context-dependent attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

 Location: Remote / Network Access, Local / Remote, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch / RCS
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Vendor Verified, Coordinated Disclosure
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Yahoo! has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products
Yahoo! Inc.
Watch-list
Messenger
Watch-list
 8.1.0.249

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2007-06-12 | Disagree?

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