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Yahoo! Messenger File Extension Spoofing Vulnerability

A vulnerability in Yahoo! Messenger allows remote attackers to spoof file extensions. This issue is due to a design error.

An attacker may leverage this issue to spoof downloaded filenames to unsuspecting users. This issue may lead to a compromise of the target computer as well as other consequences.

Yahoo! Messenger version 8.0.0.863 is reportedly affected; earlier versions may be affected as well.







 

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