Yahoo! Messenger YMMAPI.YMailAttach ActiveX (ymmapi.dll) Overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 23870

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has an ActiveX control that is affected by a buffer vulnerability.

Description

The remote host contains a version of the 'YMailAttach' ActiveX control included with Yahoo! Messenger.

The version of this ActiveX control on the remote host reportedly has an unspecified buffer overflow. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into visiting a specially crafted web page, he may be able to leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code on the host subject to the user's privileges.

Solution

Update to the latest version of Yahoo! Messenger.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 23870

File Name: yahoo_msgr_ymailattach_activex_buffer_overflow.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 12/15/2006

Updated: 8/7/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:yahoo:messenger

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/8/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-6603

BID: 21607

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