CVE-2008-6953

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Published Aug 12, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 8.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in oovoo.exe in ooVoo 1.7.1.35, and possibly other versions before 1.7.1.59, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long oovoo: URI.

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 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:oovoo:oovoo:1.7.1.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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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: 8.6% (8.598% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-11/0082.html
http://osvdb.org/49791
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_oovoo_url_poc.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32698
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498235/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32251
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3124
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46549
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7090

History

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Subscriptions

Oovoo Oovoo

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:49 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 12, 2009, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:49 AM
Reserved: Aug 11, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:03 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 12, 2009, 10:30 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:03 PM

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