Is CVE-2007-5542 being actively exploited?

CVE-2007-5542 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-5542?

CVE-2007-5542 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

CVE-2007-5542

HIGH · CVSS 9.3EPSS 4.0%EU EUVD

Stack-based buffer overflow in Miranda IM 0.6.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Yahoo! Messenger packet. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2007-5590.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.3 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-119
EPSS score: 4.0% (90th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2007-5517)
Published: March 18, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2007-5517 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

miranda-im / miranda im

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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