Yahoo! Messenger webcam streams buffer overflow
| yahoo-messenger-webcam-bo (36115) |  High Risk |
Description:
Yahoo! Messenger is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by the improper handling of malformed JPEG 2000 code streams sent by the webcam stream. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious webcam stream, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the victim or cause the application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 6.5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Yahoo! Messenger (8.1.0.421 or later), available from the Yahoo! Messenger Web site. See References.
References:
- Yahoo! Messenger Web site: Yahoo! Messenger for the Web.
- BID-25330: Yahoo! Messenger KDU_V32M.DLL Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-4391: Heap-based buffer overflow in Kakadu kdu_v32m.dll in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.413 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a certain length field in JPEG2000 data, as demonstrated by sending an invite to view my webcam request, and then injecting a DLL into the attacker's peer Yahoo! Messenger application when this request is accepted.
- SA26501: Yahoo! Messenger Webcam JPEG 2000 Processing Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018586: Yahoo Messenger Heap Overflow in Processing Webcam Streams Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#515968: Yahoo! Messenger webcam stream heap overflow
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2917: Yahoo! Messenger Webcam JPEG 2000 Stream Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Yahoo Messenger 8.1.0.413
Reported:
Aug 15, 2007
The information within this database may change without notice. Use of this information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition. There are NO warranties, implied or otherwise, with regard to this information or its use. Any use of this information is at the user's risk. In no event shall the author/distributor (IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force) be held liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the use or spread of this information.
For corrections or additions please email xforce@iss.net
* According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
The information within this database may change without notice. Use of this information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition. There are NO warranties, implied or otherwise, with regard to this information or its use. Any use of this information is at the user's risk. In no event shall IBM be held liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the use or spread of this information.