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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 16, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2005-1618

CVE-2005-1618

Description

The YMSGR URL handler in Yahoo! Messenger 5.x through 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disconnect) via a room login or a room join request packet with a third : (colon) and an & (ampersand), which causes Messenger to send a corrupted packet to the server, which triggers a disconnect from the server.

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Affected products

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  • Yahoo/Messenger4 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: 5.x through 6.0

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