CVE-2007-5396

critical

Description

Format string vulnerability in the ext_yahoo_contact_added function in yahoo.c in Miranda IM 0.7.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Y7 Buddy Authorization packet with format string specifiers in the contact Yahoo! handle (who).

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38362

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3823

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26389

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-89/advisory/

http://secunia.com/advisories/27402

http://miranda.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/miranda/trunk/miranda/protocols/Yahoo/yahoo.c?r1=6601&r2=6699&diff_format=l

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2007-11-10

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

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

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0264