MEDIUM · 5.0

CVE-2007-5017

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in the CYFT object in ft60.dll in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.421 allows remote attackers to force a download, and create or overwrite arb...

Vulnerability Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in the CYFT object in ft60.dll in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.421 allows remote attackers to force a download, and create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the second argument to the GetFile method.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
YahooMessenger8.1.0.421

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2007-5017?

CVE-2007-5017 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in the CYFT object in ft60.dll in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.421 allows remote attackers to force a download, and create or overwrite arb...

How severe is CVE-2007-5017?

CVE-2007-5017 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2007-5017?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Yahoo Messenger.