Document Title:
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Yahoo Messenger - Buffer Overflow Vulnerability


References:
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Download:	http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/resources/videos/432.wmv
View: 		http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc9qc90Rz64



Release Date:
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2012-02-10


Vulnerability Laboratory ID (VL-ID):
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432


Discovery Status:
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Published


Exploitation Technique:
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Defensive


Severity Level:
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High


Technical Details & Description:
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The video shows a live demonstration session Manideep alias z3r0 erRoR on the famous yahoo messenger.
The video explain how to detect & exploit a local drag + drop buffer overflow vulnerability.

1) Whenever we try to send image file on IM box of chat rooms,it gets delivered as a file to other person
2) Yahoo Messenger does not allow drag and drop files onto its chat rooms Message box
3) However we can copy and paste it there resulting in yahoo messenger crash!


Credits & Authors:
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Vulnerability Research Laboratory    -   Manideep  a.k.a   z3r0 erRoR


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