CVE-2014-7216

critical

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.

References

https://hackerone.com/reports/10767

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033544

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536390/100/0/threaded

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/24

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133443/Yahoo-Messenger-11.5.0.228-Buffer-Overflow.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2015-09-11

Updated: 2026-05-06

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

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

Severity: High

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: 0.05718

Detections

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