CVE-2007-5017
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CVE-2007-5017 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in the CYFT object in ft60.dll in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.421 allows remote attackers to force a download, and create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the second argument to the GetFile method.. EPSS estimates a 2.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in the CYFT object in ft60.dll in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.421 allows remote attackers to force a download, and create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the second argument to the GetFile method.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Messenger | 8.1.0.421 |
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