CVE-2011-0487

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Published Jan 18, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

ICQ 7 does not verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file that is fetched through an automatic-update mechanism.

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:icq:icq:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-0507	ICQ 7 does not verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file that is fetched through an automatic-update mechanism.

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: 2.5% (2.547% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/70486
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/680540
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515724/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45805
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64711

History

Jul 15, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.01013}`	epss `{'score': 0.01048}`

Subscriptions

Icq Icq

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:51 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 18, 2011, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:51 PM
Reserved: Jan 18, 2011, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:27 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 18, 2011, 6:03 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:27 PM

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