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CVE-2005-0243

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-18 Feb, 2005 | 05:00
Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 21:05
Rejected At-
Credits

Yahoo! Messenger 6.0.0.1750, and possibly other versions before 6.0.0.1921, does not properly display long filenames in file dialog boxes, which could allow remote attackers to trick users into downloading and executing programs via file names containing a large number of spaces and multiple file extensions.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:18 Feb, 2005 | 05:00
Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 21:05
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Yahoo! Messenger 6.0.0.1750, and possibly other versions before 6.0.0.1921, does not properly display long filenames in file dialog boxes, which could allow remote attackers to trick users into downloading and executing programs via file names containing a large number of spaces and multiple file extensions.

Affected Products
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Versions
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  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
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EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://secunia.com/advisories/13712
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-2/advisory/
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/13712
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-2/advisory/
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
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VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
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EventDate
Replaced By
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://secunia.com/advisories/13712
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-2/advisory/
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/13712
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-2/advisory/
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:17 Feb, 2005 | 05:00
Updated At:16 Apr, 2026 | 00:27

Yahoo! Messenger 6.0.0.1750, and possibly other versions before 6.0.0.1921, does not properly display long filenames in file dialog boxes, which could allow remote attackers to trick users into downloading and executing programs via file names containing a large number of spaces and multiple file extensions.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.05.0MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 5.0
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CPE Matches
Yahoo Inc.
yahoo
>>messenger>>5.5
cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yahoo Inc.
yahoo
>>messenger>>5.6
cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yahoo Inc.
yahoo
>>messenger>>5.6.0.1351
cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6.0.1351:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yahoo Inc.
yahoo
>>messenger>>6.0
cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yahoo Inc.
yahoo
>>messenger>>6.0.0.1750
cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:6.0.0.1750:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://secunia.com/advisories/13712cve@mitre.org
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-2/advisory/cve@mitre.org
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/13712af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-2/advisory/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/13712
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-2/advisory/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/13712
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-2/advisory/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory

Change History

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