CVE-2005-1671 Information disclosure in n/a
Local users can access sensitive chat logs from other users due to shared log file handling in Yahoo! Messenger.
- 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-2005-1671?
CVE-2005-1671 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 May 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 Logfile feature in Yahoo! Messenger 5.x through 6.0 can be activated by a YMSGR: URL and writes all output to a single ypager.log file, even when there are multiple users, and does not properly warn later users that the feature has been enabled, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from other users.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1671?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Yahoo Messenger.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1671?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1671 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-1671 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1671 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m522-474x-8pgf.