4.6

CVE-2005-0242: yahoo messenger

CVSS: 4.6v2.0MediumModified
Published 18-02-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-0242 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in yahoo messenger. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.46%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 18-02-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Audio Setup Wizard (asw.dll) in Yahoo! Messenger 6.0.0.1750, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to arbitrary code by placing a malicious ping.exe program into the Messenger program directory, which is installed with weak default permissions.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.46%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

39%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.46% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.46%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (secunia.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Yahoo1 product
  • messenger5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6.0.1351 | 6.0 | 6.0.0.1750

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links