CVE-2007-5542 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Miranda IM 0.6.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Yahoo! Messenger packet. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2007-5590.

Published: 2009-03-18

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 4.0% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:miranda-im:miranda_im:0.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-5517	Stack-based buffer overflow in Miranda IM 0.6.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Yahoo! Messenger packet. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2007-5590.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.03952.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-October/057935.html
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0710-advisories/mirandaim-overflows.txt
http://www.secureworks.com/research/threats/miranda/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26115

History

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Subscriptions

Miranda-im Miranda Im

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-03-18T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T20:03:14.510Z

Reserved: 2007-10-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-5542

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-03-18T10:30:00.437

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:46:22.097

Link: CVE-2007-5542

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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