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CVE-2012-0268

Published: Jan 19, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-189
NVD MITRE
5.1CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.7%
Top 25.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Integer overflow in the CYImage::LoadJPG method in YImage.dll in Yahoo! Messenger before 11.5.0.155, when photo sharing is enabled, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPG image that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:HAccess Complexity
High
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-189

Affected Products

messengeryahoo
On-premDesktop App
Communications / messaging-chat
n/an/a
yahoocommercialUSCommunicationsaka yahoo

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/47041
secunia.com

Timeline

Published
Jan 19, 2012
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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