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Yahoo! Messenger 8.0.0.863 File Extension Spoofing Vulnerability
source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19353/info
A vulnerability in Yahoo! Messenger allows remote attackers to spoof file extensions. This issue is due to a design error.
An attacker may leverage this issue to spoof downloaded filenames to unsuspecting users. This issue may lead to a compromise of the target computer as well as other consequences.
Yahoo! Messenger version 8.0.0.863 is reportedly affected; earlier versions may be affected as well.
Sample filenames and extensions have been provided:
example: Annakournikova and her friends.jpg~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@[email protected] Trojan.txt~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@[email protected] Info.txt~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@[email protected]
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01 Jul 2014 00:00Current
7.1High risk
Vulners AI Score7.1