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TITLE:
Miranda IM "ext_yahoo_contact_added()" Format String Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA27402

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27402/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

REVISION:
2.0 originally posted 2007-11-09

SOFTWARE:
Miranda IM 0.x
http://secunia.com/product/7418/

DESCRIPTION:
Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in Miranda IM, which
can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable
system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error within
"ext_yahoo_contact_added()" in yahoo.c and can be exploited via a "Y7
Buddy Authorization" packet containing format string specifiers.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code but
requires that the user e.g. is tricked into connecting to a malicious
server.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 0.7.1.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 0.7.2.
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=94142

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Secunia Research

CHANGELOG:
2007-11-12: Updated "Solution" section. Added link to vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Secunia Research:
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-89/

Miranda IM:
http://www.miranda-im.org/2007/11/11/miranda-im-v072-released/

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