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
Published Jun 11, 2007
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 12.34%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.34% (0.12339) | 96.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.34% (0.12339) | 95.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 62.59% (0.62592) | 98.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 59.27% (0.59275) | 98.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 49.62% (0.49620) | 97.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 55.99% (0.55988) | 97.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 38.18% (0.38182) | 96.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 43.65% (0.43651) | 97.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 34.60% (0.34602) | 95.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 43.65% (0.43651) | 97.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 40.97% (0.40967) | 97.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 87.55% (0.87554) | 98.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 88.90% (0.88901) | 98.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 40.66% (0.40655) | 97.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 43.38% (0.43376) | 97.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 14, 2024 | 44.81% (0.44812) | 97.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 39.34% (0.39336) | 97.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 25.43% (0.25428) | 96.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 23.67% (0.23672) | 95.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 39.73% (0.39729) | 98.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 39.73% (0.39729) | 97.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (15)
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-June/063819.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit
- http://messenger.yahoo.com/security_update.php?id=060707 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://osvdb.org/37081 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20070608.html x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/upcoming/20070605.html x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25547 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018204 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKExploit
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/932217 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470861/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24341 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24355 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018203 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2094 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34759 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4043 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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