CVE-2005-0242 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious executable in the application directory due to weak default permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-0242?
CVE-2005-0242 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Feb 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Audio Setup Wizard (asw.dll) in Yahoo! Messenger 6.0.0.1750, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to arbitrary code by placing a malicious ping.exe program into the Messenger program directory, which is installed with weak default permissions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0242?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Yahoo Messenger.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0242?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0242 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-0242 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0242 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xp7p-jgvx-rgm4.