CVE-2002-0031
Buffer overflows in Yahoo! Messenger 5,0,0,1064 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute...
Buffer overflows in Yahoo! Messenger 5,0,0,1064 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ymsgr URI with long arguments to (1) call, (2) sendim, (3) getimv, (4) chat, (5) addview, or (6) addfriend.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflows in Yahoo! Messenger 5,0,0,1064 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ymsgr URI with long arguments to (1) call, (2) sendim, (3) getimv, (4) chat, (5) addview, or (6) addfriend.
- Record
CVE-2002-0031- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflows in Yahoo! Messenger 5,0,0,1064 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ymsgr URI with long arguments to (1) call, (2) sendim, (3) getimv, (4) chat, (5) addview, or (6) addfriend.
- Record
CVE-2002-0031- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0031 No score
Buffer overflows in Yahoo! Messenger 5,0,0,1064 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ymsgr URI with long arguments to (1) call, (2) sendim, (3) getimv, (4) chat, (5) addview, or (6) addfriend.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0031- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h292-wpw4-4xhf No score
Buffer overflows in Yahoo! Messenger 5,0,0,1064 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute...
Buffer overflows in Yahoo! Messenger 5,0,0,1064 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ymsgr URI with long arguments to (1) call, (2) sendim, (3) getimv, (4) chat, (5) addview, or (6) addfriend.
- Record
GHSA-h292-wpw4-4xhf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Yahoo! Messenger 5.0 - Call Center Buffer Overflow | 2002-05-27 |
| Exploit-DB | Yahoo Messenger 5.5 - 'DSR-ducky.c' Remote Overflow | 2003-06-23 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-0031 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Yahoo Messenger, published June 11, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.94%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.