CVE-2008-2008

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Published Apr 29, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 4.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in the Display Names message feature in Cerulean Studios Trillian Basic and Pro 3.1.9.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long nickname in an MSN protocol message.

Affected Products

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:cerulean_studios:trillian:3.1.9.0::basic:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cerulean_studios: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-2008-2006	Buffer overflow in the Display Names message feature in Cerulean Studios Trillian Basic and Pro 3.1.9.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long nickname in an MSN protocol message.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: 4.1% (4.093% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29952
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3849
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491281/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28925
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1368/references

History

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Subscriptions

Cerulean Studios Trillian

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:41 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 29, 2008, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:41 AM
Reserved: Apr 28, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 29, 2008, 1:09 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

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