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CVE-2007-3638

Buffer overflow in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1 allows user-assisted remote authenticated users, who are...

6.0 MediumPublic exploit

Buffer overflow in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1 allows user-assisted remote authenticated users, who are listed in an address book, to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka ZD-00000005. NOTE: this information is based upon a vague advisory by a vulnerability information sales organization that does not coordinate with vendors or release actionable advisories. A CVE has been assigned for tracking purposes, but duplicates with other CVEs are difficult to determine.

Exploit likelihood

2.44%Down 3.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.0

Buffer overflow in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1 allows user-assisted remote authenticated users, who are listed in an address book, to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka ZD-00000005. NOTE: this information is based upon a vague advisory by a vulnerability information sales organization that does not coordinate with vendors or release actionable advisories. A CVE has been assigned for tracking purposes, but duplicates with other CVEs are difficult to determine.

Record
CVE-2007-3638
CVSS 2.0
6.0 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1 allows user-assisted remote authenticated users, who are listed in an address book, to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka ZD-00000005. NOTE: this information is based upon a vague advisory by a vulnerability information sales organization that does not coordinate with vendors or release actionable advisories. A CVE has been assigned for tracking purposes, but duplicates with other CVEs are difficult to determine.

Record
CVE-2007-3638
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-3622 No score

Buffer overflow in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1 allows user-assisted remote authenticated users, who are listed in an address book, to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka ZD-00000005. NOTE: this information is based upon a vague advisory by a vulnerability information sales organization that does not coordinate with vendors or release actionable advisories. A CVE has been assigned for tracking purposes, but duplicates with other CVEs are difficult to determine.

Record
EUVD-2007-3622
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7r88-6fh6-rqh5 No score

Buffer overflow in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1 allows user-assisted remote authenticated users, who are...

Buffer overflow in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1 allows user-assisted remote authenticated users, who are listed in an address book, to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka ZD-00000005. NOTE: this information is based upon a vague advisory by a vulnerability information sales organization that does not coordinate with vendors or release actionable advisories. A CVE has been assigned for tracking purposes, but duplicates with other CVEs are difficult to determine.

Record
GHSA-7r88-6fh6-rqh5
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBYahoo! Messenger 8.1 - Address Book Remote Buffer Overflow2007-07-16

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
aliases, exploits, facts, references, titleExploit-DB, GitHub Advisories
first indexedCVE List, NVD

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In short

CVE-2007-3638 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Yahoo Messenger, published July 10, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.44%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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