CVE-2008-6563

View on CVE.org

Published Mar 31, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 5.6% KEV · Not listed

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.

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

n/a

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:::::

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

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.

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: 5.6% (5.631% probability within 30 days)

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

No history.

Subscriptions

Ceruleanstudios Trillian

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:34 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 31, 2009, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:34 AM
Reserved: Mar 31, 2009, 12:00 AM

View source JSON

Vulnrichment No data

No data.

NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:02 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 31, 2009, 5:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:02 PM

View source JSON

Red Hat No data

No data.

OpenCVE enrichment No data

No data.

{"containers": {"cna": {"affected": [{"product": "n/a", "vendor": "n/a", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "n/a"}]}], "datePublic": "2008-04-11T00:00:00.000Z", "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"description": "n/a", "lang": "en", "type": "text"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"dateUpdated": "2018-10-11T19:57:01.000Z", "orgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca", "shortName": "mitre"}, "references": [{"name": "28747", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_BID"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28747"}, {"name": "trillian-dtd-bo(41782)", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_XF"], "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41782"}, {"name": "51130", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_OSVDB"], "url": "http://osvdb.org/51130"}, {"name": "20080411 Trillian 3.1.9.0 DTD File Buffer Overflow", "tags": ["mailing-list", "x_refsource_BUGTRAQ"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490772/100/0/threaded"}], "x_legacyV4Record": {"CVE_data_meta": {"ASSIGNER": "cve@mitre.org", "ID": "CVE-2008-6563", "STATE": "PUBLIC"}, "affects": {"vendor": {"vendor_data": [{"product": {"product_data": [{"product_name": "n/a", "version": {"version_data": [{"version_value": "n/a"}]}}]}, "vendor_name": "n/a"}]}}, "data_format": "MITRE", "data_type": "CVE", "data_version": "4.0", "description": {"description_data": [{"lang": "eng", "value": "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."}]}, "problemtype": {"problemtype_data": [{"description": [{"lang": "eng", "value": "n/a"}]}]}, "references": {"reference_data": [{"name": "28747", "refsource": "BID", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28747"}, {"name": "trillian-dtd-bo(41782)", "refsource": "XF", "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41782"}, {"name": "51130", "refsource": "OSVDB", "url": "http://osvdb.org/51130"}, {"name": "20080411 Trillian 3.1.9.0 DTD File Buffer Overflow", "refsource": "BUGTRAQ", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490772/100/0/threaded"}]}}}, "adp": [{"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-07T11:34:47.098Z"}, "title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"name": "28747", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_BID", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28747"}, {"name": "trillian-dtd-bo(41782)", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_XF", "x_transferred"], "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41782"}, {"name": "51130", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_OSVDB", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://osvdb.org/51130"}, {"name": "20080411 Trillian 3.1.9.0 DTD File Buffer Overflow", "tags": ["mailing-list", "x_refsource_BUGTRAQ", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490772/100/0/threaded"}]}]}, "cveMetadata": {"assignerOrgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca", "assignerShortName": "mitre", "cveId": "CVE-2008-6563", "datePublished": "2009-03-31T17:00:00.000Z", "dateReserved": "2009-03-31T00:00:00.000Z", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-07T11:34:47.098Z", "state": "PUBLISHED"}, "dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.1"}

{"affected": [{"affectedData": [{"product": "n/a", "vendor": "n/a", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "n/a"}]}], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}], "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:ceruleanstudios:trillian:3.1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "6E64CC47-F11E-4DA9-AEFE-70DF7AD4C8F7", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:ceruleanstudios:trillian:3.1.9.0:*:basic:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "C3C523E8-A945-462C-8E0B-3B08A73C61EE", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:ceruleanstudios:trillian:3.1.9.0:*:pro:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "BF549D88-C312-4EB7-BFB4-97E0FFACE06E", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Desbordamiento de b\u00fafer en el analizador XML en Trillian v3.1.9.0, y posiblemente versiones anteriores, permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (ca\u00edda) y posiblemente ejecutar c\u00f3digo de su elecci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s de un fichero DTD manipulado."}], "id": "CVE-2008-6563", "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:02:27.777", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"acInsufInfo": false, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "cvssData": {"accessComplexity": "MEDIUM", "accessVector": "NETWORK", "authentication": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE", "baseScore": 9.3, "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE", "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C", "version": "2.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 8.6, "impactScore": 10.0, "obtainAllPrivilege": true, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "userInteractionRequired": true}]}, "published": "2009-03-31T17:30:00.420", "references": [{"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://osvdb.org/51130"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490772/100/0/threaded"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "tags": ["Exploit"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28747"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41782"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://osvdb.org/51130"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490772/100/0/threaded"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Exploit"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28747"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41782"}], "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-119"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}