---------------------------------------------------------------------- BETA test the new Secunia Personal Software Inspector! The Secunia PSI detects installed software on your computer and categorises it as either Insecure, End-of-Life, or Up-To-Date. Effectively enabling you to focus your attention on software installations where more secure versions are available from the vendors. Download the free PSI BETA from the Secunia website: https://psi.secunia.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Yahoo! Messenger Webcam JPEG 2000 Processing Buffer Overflow SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA26501 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/26501/ CRITICAL: Moderately critical IMPACT: DoS, System access WHERE: >From remote SOFTWARE: Yahoo! Messenger 8.x http://secunia.com/product/12122/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in Yahoo! Messenger, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or compromise a user's system. The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error when processing JPEG 2000 streams sent via the webcam stream. This can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow when a user e.g. is tricked into viewing a malicious webcam stream. Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code. The vulnerability is reported in version 8.1.0.413. Other versions may also be affected. SOLUTION: Do not accept untrusted webcam invites. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: team509 ORIGINAL ADVISORY: https://www.xfocus.net/bbs/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=64639&page=1#entry321749 OTHER REFERENCES: US-CERT VU#515968: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/515968 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------