PT-2003-1222 · Cerulean Studios · Trillian
Published
2003-03-18
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Updated
2008-09-05
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CVE-2002-1486
CVSS v2.0
7.5
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Trillian versions 0.73 through 0.74
Description
The issue is related to multiple buffer overflows in the IRC component. These overflows can be triggered by a remote malicious IRC server, potentially leading to a denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code. The overflows can occur through various means, including a large response from the server, a JOIN with a long channel name, a long "raw 221" message, a PRIVMSG with a long nickname, or a long response from an IDENT server.
Recommendations
For Trillian versions 0.73 and 0.74, consider disabling the IRC component until a patch is available to prevent potential exploitation.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
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Affected Products
Trillian