CVE-2002-2361

Published: Dec 31, 2002Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

Description

The installer in Yahoo! Messenger 4.0, 5.0 and 5.5 does not verify package signatures which could allow remote attackers to install trojan programs via DNS spoofing.

Affected (3)

Products: Yahoo: Messenger

Yahoo

1 product

Messenger

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Yahoo Messenger	Version 4.0
Yahoo Messenger	Version 5.0
Yahoo Messenger	Version 5.5

Related CWEs

CWE-264

References (6)

http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2002/08/msg00384.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9984.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5579

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2002/08/msg00384.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9984.php

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5579

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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