CVE-2004-0043
Buffer overflow in Yahoo Instant Messenger 5.6.0.1351 and earlier allows remote attackers to...
Buffer overflow in Yahoo Instant Messenger 5.6.0.1351 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename in the download feature.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
Buffer overflow in Yahoo Instant Messenger 5.6.0.1351 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename in the download feature.
- Record
CVE-2004-0043- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in Yahoo Instant Messenger 5.6.0.1351 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename in the download feature.
- Record
CVE-2004-0043- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0043 No score
Buffer overflow in Yahoo Instant Messenger 5.6.0.1351 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename in the download feature.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0043- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-53mq-phmq-8frp No score
Buffer overflow in Yahoo Instant Messenger 5.6.0.1351 and earlier allows remote attackers to...
Buffer overflow in Yahoo Instant Messenger 5.6.0.1351 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename in the download feature.
- Record
GHSA-53mq-phmq-8frp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0043 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Yahoo Messenger, published January 14, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.60%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=107357996802255&w=2
secunia.com/advisories/10573
securitytracker.com/id?1008651
securityfocus.com/bid/9383
osvdb.org/3437
lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-January/015334.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14171
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0043
github.com/advisories/GHSA-53mq-phmq-8frp