VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-0242
Messenger 6.0.0.1750, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to arbitrary code by placing a malicious ping.exe program into the Messenger program directory, which is installed with weak default permissions.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.46%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.46%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Audio Setup Wizard (asw.dll) in Yahoo! Messenger 6.0.0.1750, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to arbitrary code by placing a malicious ping.exe program into the Messenger program directory, which is installed with weak default permissions.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.46% probability · 39th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- yahoo/messenger
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://messenger.yahoo.com/security/update6.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11815Patch
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-6/advisory/Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://messenger.yahoo.com/security/update6.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11815Patch
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-6/advisory/Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.