CVE-2007-4515 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in YVerInfo.dll before 2007.8.27.1 in the Yahoo!
published 2007-08-31 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-4498
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 33.0%
- EPSS 33.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in YVerInfo.dll before 2007.8.27.1 in the Yahoo! services suite for Yahoo! Messenger before 8.1.0.419 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving arguments to the (1) fvCom and (2) info methods. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/yahoomessenger_fvcom)
- Published
Exploit prediction
33.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/yahoomessenger_fvcom Yahoo! Messenger YVerInfo.dll ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2007-08-30
- EDB-16522 Yahoo! Messenger - 'YVerInfo.dll' ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-05-09
- EDB-4351 Yahoo! Messenger - 'YVerInfo.dll 2007.8.27.1' ActiveX Buffer Overflow remote, 2007-09-01
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/26579
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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messenger.yahoo.com
/security_update.php?id=082907
patch
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labs.idefense.com
/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=591
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/37739
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/36363
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/3083
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1018628
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/25494
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/3011
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-4515
- NVD CVE-2007-4515
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