CVE-2008-2408 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the XML parsing functionality in talk.dll in Cerulean Studios Trillian Pro before 3.1.10.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed attribute in an IMG tag.

Published: 2008-05-23

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 6.1% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ceruleanstudios:trillian_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2403	Heap-based buffer overflow in the XML parsing functionality in talk.dll in Cerulean Studios Trillian Pro before 3.1.10.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed attribute in an IMG tag.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.06149.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-05/0284.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/30336
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020105
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29330
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1622
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-030/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42581

History

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Subscriptions

Ceruleanstudios Trillian Pro

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-05-23T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:58:02.283Z

Reserved: 2008-05-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2408

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-05-23T15:32:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:53:43.503

Link: CVE-2008-2408

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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