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CVE-2007-3148

Buffer overflow in the Yahoo! Webcam Viewer ActiveX control in ywcvwr.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 receive method.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-3148 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from yahoo organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, 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

2007-06-11T18:30:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	yahoo	messenger	2.0.1.4	Yes
Application	yahoo	messenger	8.0	Yes
Application	yahoo	messenger	8.0.0.863	Yes
Application	yahoo	messenger	8.0.1	Yes
Application	yahoo	messenger	8.0_2005.1.1.4	Yes
Application	yahoo	messenger	8.1.0.249	Yes

References

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-June/063819.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://messenger.yahoo.com/security_update.php?id=060707 Patch ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/37081 ([email protected])
http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20070608.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/upcoming/20070605.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/25547 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018204 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/932217 Patch, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470861/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24341 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24355 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018203 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2094 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34759 ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4043 ([email protected])
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-June/063819.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://messenger.yahoo.com/security_update.php?id=060707 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/37081 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20070608.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/upcoming/20070605.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/25547 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018204 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/932217 Patch, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470861/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24341 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24355 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018203 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2094 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34759 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4043 (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.