CVE-2007-3928

HIGH 7.6CVE-2007-3928 · Published 21/07/2007 · updated 16/06/2026

In short

CVE-2007-3928 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.6) vulnerability affecting messenger (yahoo).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 5.7%, higher than 93.0% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
messenger yahoo	`= 8.1`	No fix yet

Description

Buffer overflow in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1 allows user-assisted remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long e-mail address in an address book entry. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2007-3638.

References

lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-July/064669.html
secunia.com/advisories/26066 · Patch
securityreason.com/securityalert/2906
securityfocus.com/bid/24926
securitytracker.com/id
xdisclose.com/advisory/XD100002.html · Patch
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35434

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

messenger

yahoo

= 8.1

No fix yet

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