CVE-2005-0243
Messenger 6.0.0.1750, and possibly other versions before 6.0.0.1921, does not properly display long filenames in file dialog boxes, which could allow remote attackers to trick users into downloading and executing programs via file names containing a…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.04%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Yahoo! Messenger 6.0.0.1750, and possibly other versions before 6.0.0.1921, does not properly display long filenames in file dialog boxes, which could allow remote attackers to trick users into downloading and executing programs via file names containing a large number of spaces and multiple file extensions.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.04% probability · 62th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- yahoo/messenger
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13712Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-2/advisory/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13712Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-2/advisory/Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.