Yahoo! Messenger Webcam ActiveX Control Stack Buffer Overflow

  Severity: CRITICAL
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2007-3147,CVE-2007-3148
  Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

Buffer overflow in the Yahoo! Webcam Upload ActiveX control in ywcupl.dll 2.0.1.4 for Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.249 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long server property value to the send method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1002579
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1002579 - Yahoo! Messenger Webcam ActiveX Control Stack Buffer Overflow

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • Yahoo Messenger 8.0
  • Yahoo Messenger 8.0.0.863
  • Yahoo Messenger 8.0.1
  • Yahoo Messenger 8.0_2005.1.1.4
  • Yahoo Messenger 8.1.0.249
  • Yahoo Yahoo Webcam ActiveX Control 2.0.1.4