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CVE-2005-0243

nvd nist
Published: Feb 17, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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5.0
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (5)

Products: Yahoo: Messenger
1 product
Messenger
Configuration A
5 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Yahoo
Version 5.5
Version 5.6.0.1351
Version 5.6
Version 6.0.0.1750
Version 6.0

References (4)

Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory

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