Yahoo! Messenger up to 8.1.0.249 ActiveX Control memory corruption

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Yahoo! Messenger up to 8.1.0.249 (Messaging Software). Affected is an unknown function of the component ActiveX Control Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in the Yahoo! Webcam Upload ActiveX control in ywcupl.dll 2.0.1.4 for Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.249 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long server property value to the send method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The bug was discovered 06/06/2007. The weakness was presented 06/07/2007 by DiGiT with eEye Digital Security (Website). The advisory is shared for download at messenger.yahoo.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-3147 since 06/11/2007. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $100k and more. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25459 (Yahoo! Messenger Webcam ActiveX Buffer Overflows), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115568 (Yahoo! Messenger Webcam ActiveX Controls Buffer Overflows).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 1 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 11824. In this case the pattern YWcUpl.WcUpload is used for detection. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5416.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (34758), Exploit-DB (4042), Tenable (25459), SecurityFocus (BID 24354†) and OSVDB (37082†). See VDB-37210 for similar entry. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 25459
Nessus Name: Yahoo! Messenger Webcam ActiveX Buffer Overflows
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MetaSploit ID: yahoomessenger_server.rb
MetaSploit Name: Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.249 ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 11824
Snort Message: WEB-ACTIVEX Yahoo Webcam Upload ActiveX function call access
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: yahoo.com

Advisory: messenger.yahoo.com
Researcher: DiGiT
Organization: eEye Digital Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-3147 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3147
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3108
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X-Force: 34758 - Yahoo! Messenger Webcam Upload ActiveX control buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 24354 - Yahoo! Messenger Webcam Upload ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 25547
OSVDB: 37082 - Yahoo! Webcam Upload ActiveX (ywcupl.dll) send Method Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1018204
Vulnerability Center: 15373 - Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.249 Remote Code Execution via a Long Server Property Value to Send Method, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-2094

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/12/2007 02:37 PM
Updated: 01/13/2025 03:54 AM
Changes: 06/12/2007 02:37 PM (106), 07/20/2019 04:43 PM (7), 09/20/2024 02:08 PM (17), 01/13/2025 03:54 AM (1)
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