############################################################################## # # Yahoo! Messenger Arbitrary Browser Navigation Vulnerability # # Copyright: OS2A and it's member companies # # Date Written: 2006/07/31 # # $Revision: 1.1 $ # # $Log: os2a_yahoomsg_browser_navigation_606028.nasl,v $ # Revision 1.1 2006/08/02 08:40:13 shraddha # To Production Issue #2838 # # # Revision 1.1 2006/07/31 09:07:54 nashwini # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ # This program was written by OS2A and/or it's member companies and is # licensed under the GNU GPL license. Please see below for details. This # header contains information regarding licensing terms under the GPL, and # information regarding obtaining source code from the Author. Consequently, # pursuant to section 3(c) of the GPL, you must accompany the information # found in this header with any distribution you make of this Program. # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ############################################################################## if(description) { script_id(606028); script_bugtraq_id(19211); script_copyright(english:"Copyright (C) 2006 OS2A"); script_version("$Revision: 1.1 $"); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Misc."); script_name(english:"Yahoo! Messenger Arbitrary Browser Navigation Vulnerability"); script_summary(english:"Check for vulnerable version of Yahoo! Messenger"); desc["english"] = " Overview : This host has Yahoo! Messenger installed which is prone to browser navigation vulnerability. This issue is due to the failure of the application to sanitize malicious messages which may permit a remote attacker to open a browser window on the victim user's computer to an arbitrary page. Impact : Successful exploitation can allow attackers to open a malicious web browser and load an arbitrary web page. Scope of impact is restricted to application/system level. Affected Software : Yahoo! Messenger versions 7.x upto 7.5.0.814. Affected Platform : Windows (any). Solution : No vendor supplied patch/update available as on 31 July 2006. Information regarding this issue will be updated once the solution details are available. http://messenger.yahoo.com/ References : http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19211/discuss CVSS Score : CVSS Base Score : 4.2 (AV:R/AC:L/Au:R/C:P/I:P/A:P/B:N) CVSS Temporal Score : 3.8 Risk factor : Medium"; script_description(english:desc["english"]); script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl", "os2a_yahoomsg_version_600289.nasl"); script_require_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion", "Yahoo/Messenger/Version"); exit(0); } if(!get_kb_item("SMB/WindowsVersion")){ exit(0); } version = get_kb_item("Yahoo/Messenger/Version"); if(!version){ exit(0); } yahooVer = split(version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE); if((yahooVer[0] == "7" && yahooVer[1] <= "4") || (yahooVer[0] == "7" && yahooVer[1] == "5" && yahooVer[2] == "0" && yahooVer[3] <= "814")){ security_warning(0); }