CVE-2005-0243 json
Yahoo! Messenger 6.0.0.1750, and possibly other versions before 6.0.0.1921, does not properly display long filenames in file dialog boxes,…
published 2005-02-17 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0244
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Yahoo! Messenger 6.0.0.1750, and possibly other versions before 6.0.0.1921, does not properly display long filenames in file dialog boxes, which could allow remote attackers to trick users into downloading and executing programs via file names containing a large number of spaces and multiple file extensions.
Patch / fix
- secunia.com/advisories/13712 advisory
- secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-2/advisory/ advisory
Exploit prediction
1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/13712
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/secunia_research/2005-2/advisory/
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-0243
- NVD CVE-2005-0243
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