CVE-2005-0242

Published: Feb 18, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

4.6

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

The Audio Setup Wizard (asw.dll) in Yahoo! Messenger 6.0.0.1750, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to arbitrary code by placing a malicious ping.exe program into the Messenger program directory, which is installed with weak default permissions.

Affected (5)

Products: Yahoo: Messenger

1 product

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Yahoo Messenger	Version 5.5
Yahoo Messenger	Version 5.6.0.1351
Yahoo Messenger	Version 5.6
Yahoo Messenger	Version 6.0.0.1750
Yahoo Messenger	Version 6.0

References (6)

http://messenger.yahoo.com/security/update6.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/11815

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-6/advisory/

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

http://messenger.yahoo.com/security/update6.html

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

http://secunia.com/advisories/11815

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

Patch

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-6/advisory/

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

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

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