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Format string vulnerability in the...

Moderate severity Unreviewed Published May 1, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Apr 9, 2025

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

Format string vulnerability in the ext_yahoo_contact_added function in yahoo.c in Miranda IM 0.7.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Y7 Buddy Authorization packet with format string specifiers in the contact Yahoo! handle (who).

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Nov 10, 2007
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 1, 2022
Last updated Apr 9, 2025

Severity

Moderate

EPSS score

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(85th percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2007-5396

GHSA ID

GHSA-fgc4-c2m2-834g

Source code

No known source code

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