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CVE-2007-4391 Detail

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Kakadu kdu_v32m.dll in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.413 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a certain length field in JPEG2000 data, as demonstrated by sending an "invite to view my webcam" request, and then injecting a DLL into the attacker's peer Yahoo! Messenger application when this request is accepted.


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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://osvdb.org/38221
http://osvdb.org/38221
http://secunia.com/advisories/26501
http://secunia.com/advisories/26501
http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/more-on-the-yahoo-messenger-webcam-0day/
http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/more-on-the-yahoo-messenger-webcam-0day/
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/515968 US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/515968 US Government Resource 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25330
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25330
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018586
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018586
http://www.team509.com/expyahoo.rar
http://www.team509.com/expyahoo.rar
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2917
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2917
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36115
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36115
https://www.xfocus.net/bbs/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=64639&page=1#entry321749
https://www.xfocus.net/bbs/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=64639&page=1#entry321749

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-4391
NVD Published Date:
08/17/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE