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CVE-2006-5563

UnknownEPSS 1.72%

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CVE-2006-5563 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Unspecified vulnerability in Yahoo! Messenger (Service 18) before 8.1.0.195 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and application crash) via a crafted room name in a Conference Invite. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.. EPSS estimates a 1.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Yahoo! Messenger (Service 18) before 8.1.0.195 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and application crash) via a crafted room name in a Conference Invite. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.72%

74.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
YahooMessenger8.0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-5563?
Unspecified vulnerability in Yahoo! Messenger (Service 18) before 8.1.0.195 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and application crash) via a crafted room name in a Conference Invite. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.
How severe is CVE-2006-5563?
Severity scoring for CVE-2006-5563 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5563?
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Source: NVD / NIST