# CVE-2007-3147: Buffer overflow in the Yahoo! Webcam Upload ActiveX control in ywcupl.dll 2.0.1.4 for Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.249 allows remote attackers to

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 3 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2007-06-11 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the Yahoo! Webcam Upload ActiveX control in ywcupl.dll 2.0.1.4 for Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.249 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long server property value to the send method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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## References

- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-June/063817.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4042
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24354
- http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/upcoming/20070605.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/949817
- http://messenger.yahoo.com/security_update.php?id=060707
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2094
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25547
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470861/100/0/threaded
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018204
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34758
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24341
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018203
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2809
- http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20070608.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4053
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16519
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/yahoomessenger_server.rb

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