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CVE-2005-0242

The Audio Setup Wizard (asw.dll) in Yahoo! Messenger 6.0.0.1750, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to arbitrary code by placing a malicious ping.exe program into the Messenger program directory, which is installed with weak default permissions.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2005-0242 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from yahoo organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2005-02-18T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	yahoo	messenger	5.5	Yes
Application	yahoo	messenger	5.6	Yes
Application	yahoo	messenger	5.6.0.1351	Yes
Application	yahoo	messenger	6.0	Yes
Application	yahoo	messenger	6.0.0.1750	Yes

References

http://messenger.yahoo.com/security/update6.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/11815 Patch ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-6/advisory/ Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://messenger.yahoo.com/security/update6.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/11815 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-6/advisory/ Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For yahoo's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.