Format string vulnerability in the ext_yahoo_contact_added function in yahoo.c in Miranda IM 0.7.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Y7 Buddy Authorization packet with format string specifiers in the contact Yahoo! handle (who).
Weakness
The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miranda_im | Miranda-im | 0.7.1 (including) | 0.7.1 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
References
- http://miranda.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/miranda/trunk/miranda/protocols/Yahoo/yahoo.c?r1=6601\u0026r2=6699\u0026diff_format=l
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27402
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-89/advisory/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26389
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3823
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38362
- http://miranda.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/miranda/trunk/miranda/protocols/Yahoo/yahoo.c?r1=6601\u0026r2=6699\u0026diff_format=l
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27402
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-89/advisory/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26389
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3823
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38362