CVE-2008-6563 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in the XML parser in Trillian 3.1.9.0, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DTD file.

Published: 2009-03-31

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 5.6% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ceruleanstudios:trillian:3.1.9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ceruleanstudios:trillian:3.1.9.0::basic:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ceruleanstudios:trillian:3.1.9.0::pro:::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-6526	Buffer overflow in the XML parser in Trillian 3.1.9.0, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DTD file.

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 0.05631.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/51130
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490772/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28747
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41782

History

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Subscriptions

Ceruleanstudios Trillian

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-03-31T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:34:47.098Z

Reserved: 2009-03-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-6563

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-03-31T17:30:00.420

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:02:27.777

Link: CVE-2008-6563

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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