CVE-2003-1135 json
Buffer overflow in Yahoo!
published 2003-12-31 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-1125
- cvss
- 2.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.5%
- EPSS 4.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in Yahoo! Messenger 5.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a file send request (sendfile) with a large number of "%" (percent) characters after the Yahoo ID.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-23293)
- Published
Exploit prediction
4.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-23293 Yahoo! Messenger 5.6 - File Transfer Buffer Overrun dos, 2003-10-27
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/342472 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8894 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/342472
mailing-list, exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/8894
vdb-entry, exploit
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-1135
- NVD CVE-2003-1135
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