CVE-2007-5396

MEDIUM 6.8CVE-2007-5396 · Published 10/11/2007 · updated 16/06/2026

In short

CVE-2007-5396 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability affecting miranda im (miranda-im).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 2.5%, higher than 84.6% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
miranda im miranda-im	`= 0.7.1`	No fix yet

Description

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).

References

miranda.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/miranda/trunk/miranda/protocols/Yahoo/yahoo.c
secunia.com/advisories/27402 · Patch
secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-89/advisory
securityfocus.com/bid/26389
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3823
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38362

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