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CVE-2005-1618
Published: May 16, 2005
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The YMSGR URL handler in Yahoo! Messenger 5.x through 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disconnect) via a room login or a room join request packet with a third : (colon) and an & (ampersand), which causes Messenger to send a corrupted packet to the server, which triggers a disconnect from the server.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
20050513 Yahoo! Messenger URL Handler Remote DoS Vulnerability
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