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.
CVE-2007-3147
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 98.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 11, 2007
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (30)
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-June/063817.html
- cve@mitrehttp://messenger.yahoo.com/security_update.php?id=060707
- cve@mitrehttp://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20070608.html
- cve@mitrehttp://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/upcoming/20070605.html
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/25547
- cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/2809
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1018204
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/949817
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470861/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24341
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24354
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018203
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2094
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34758
- cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4042
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(4 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16519✓ verifiedFirst seen Jun 15, 2010
Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.249 - ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-4053✓ verifiedFirst seen Jun 8, 2007
Yahoo! Messenger Webcam 8.1 - 'Ywcupl.dll' Download / Execute
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-4042✓ verifiedFirst seen Jun 7, 2007
Yahoo! Messenger Webcam 8.1 - ActiveX Remote Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/browser/yahoomessenger_server✓ verifiedFirst seen Jun 5, 2007
Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.249 ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
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