Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 3, 2004· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2004-0043

Description

Buffer overflow in Yahoo Instant Messenger 5.6.0.1351 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename in the download feature.

Affected products

Yahoo/Messenger
cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=5.6.0.1351

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-January/015334.htmlnvd
marc.infonvd
secunia.com/advisories/10573nvd
www.osvdb.org/3437nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/9383nvd
www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14171nvd

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