VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-4171
Messenger 9.0.0.2162, and possibly other 9.0 versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) by calling the RegisterMe method with a long argument.
MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 5.09%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (5.09%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
An ActiveX control in YahooBridgeLib.dll for Yahoo! Messenger 9.0.0.2162, and possibly other 9.0 versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) by calling the RegisterMe method with a long argument.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 5.09% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- yahoo/messenger
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507818/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37007Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54263
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507818/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37007Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54263
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.