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CVE-2014-7216

Published: Sep 11, 2015Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
6.8%
Top 6.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Yahoo! Messenger 11.5.0.228 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the (1) shortcut or (2) title keys in an emoticons.xml file.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

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

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133443/Yahoo-Messenger-11.5.0.228-Buffer-Overflow.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/24
seclists.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536390/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com
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Timeline

Published
Sep 11, 2015
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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