CVE-2005-1618 json
The YMSGR URL handler in Yahoo!
published 2005-05-16 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-1621
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.2%
- EPSS 3.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The YMSGR URL handler in Yahoo! Messenger 5.x through 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disconnect) via a room login or a room join request packet with a third : (colon) and an & (ampersand), which causes Messenger to send a corrupted packet to the server, which triggers a disconnect from the server.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-25658)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-25658 Yahoo! Messenger 5.x/6.0 - URL Handler Remote Denial of Service dos, 2005-05-13
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=111601904204055&w=2
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/13626
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/16816
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-1618
- NVD CVE-2005-1618
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