4.6

CVE-2002-0031: yahoo messenger

CVSS: 4.6v2.0MediumModified
Published 11-06-2002Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2002-0031 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in yahoo messenger. EPSS estimates a 4.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.94%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 11-06-2002
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflows in Yahoo! Messenger 5,0,0,1064 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ymsgr URI with long arguments to (1) call, (2) sendim, (3) getimv, (4) chat, (5) addview, or (6) addfriend.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

4.94%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.94% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
4.94%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Yahoo Messenger 5.5 - 'DSR-ducky.c' Remote Overflow

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Yahoo! Messenger 5.0 - Call Center Buffer Overflow

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Yahoo1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

4 links