5.1

CVE-2012-0268: yahoo messenger Numeric Errors

CVSS: 5.1v2.0MediumModified
Published 19-01-2012Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-0268 is a medium (CVSS 5.1) Numeric Errors vulnerability in yahoo messenger. EPSS estimates a 1.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.1/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.66%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 19-01-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Integer overflow in the CYImage::LoadJPG method in YImage.dll in Yahoo! Messenger before 11.5.0.155, when photo sharing is enabled, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPG image that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.66%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.66% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.66%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Yahoo1 product
  • messenger≤ 11.5.0.152 | 0.99.17-1 | 1.0 | 1.0.4 | 1.0.6 | 2.0.1.4 | 3.0 | 3.0.1 | 3.0.1:beta-35554 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 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 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 7.0.0.426 | 7.0.0.437 | 7.0.438 | 7.5 | 7.5.0.814 | 8.0 | 8.0.0.505 | 8.0.0.508 | 8.0.0.701 | 8.0.0.716 | 8.0.0.863 | 8.0.1 | 8.0_2005.1.1.4 | 8.1 | 8.1.0.195 | 8.1.0.209 | 8.1.0.239 | 8.1.0.244 | 8.1.0.249 | 8.1.0.401 | 8.1.0.402 | 8.1.0.413 | 8.1.0.416 | 8.1.0.419 | 8.1.0.421 | 9.0.0.797:beta | 9.0.0.907:beta | 9.0.0.922:beta | 9.0.0.1389:beta | 9.0.0.1912 | 9.0.0.2018 | 9.0.0.2034 | 9.0.0.2112 | 9.0.0.2123 | 9.0.0.2128 | 9.0.0.2133 | 9.0.0.2136 | 9.0.0.2152 | 9.0.0.2160 | 9.0.0.2161 | 9.0.0.2162 | 10.0.0.331:pre-alpha | 10.0.0.525:beta | 10.0.0.542:beta | 10.0.0.1102 | 10.0.0.1241 | 10.0.0.1258 | 10.0.0.1264 | 10.0.0.1267 | 10.0.0.1270 | 11.0.0.1751 | 11.0.0.2009 | 11.0.0.2014

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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