7.5

CVE-2005-0737: yahoo messenger

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 13-03-2005Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-0737 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in yahoo messenger. EPSS estimates a 4.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.07%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 13-03-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in Yahoo! Messenger allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the offline mode.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

4.07%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

91%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.07% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
4.07%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Yahoo! Messenger 5.x/6.0 - Offline Mode Status Remote Buffer Overflow

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Yahoo1 product
  • messenger4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0.1046 | 5.0.1065 | 5.0.1232 | 5.5 | 5.5.1249 | 5.6 | 5.6.0.1347 | 5.6.0.1351 | 5.6.0.1355 | 5.6.0.1356 | 5.6.0.1358 | 6.0 | 6.0.0.1643 | 6.0.0.1750 | 6.0.0.1921

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links