CVE-2008-2408

Trillian Multiple Protocol XML Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Heap-based buffer overflow in the XML parsing functionality in talk.dll in Cerulean Studios Trillian Pro before 3.1.10.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed attribute in an IMG tag.

Desbordamiento de búfer basado en montículo en la funcionalidad del analizador sintáctico XML en talk.dll en Cerulean Studios Trillian Pro anteriores a 3.1.10.0, permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario a través de un atributo mal formado en una etiqueta IMG.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Cerulean Studios Trillian Pro. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within XML parsing in talk.dll. When processing certain malformed attributes within an 'IMG' tags, it is possible to overwrite past an allocated heap chunk which can eventually lead to code execution under the context of the currently user.

*Credits: tw33k and n8

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 9.3

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-05-21 CVE Published
2008-05-22 CVE Reserved
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-10-25 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-05/0284.html	Mailing List
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020105	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1622	Vdb Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-030	X_refsource_misc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42581	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29330	2017-08-08

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/30336	2017-08-08

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ceruleanstudios Search vendor "Ceruleanstudios"		Trillian Pro Search vendor "Ceruleanstudios" for product "Trillian Pro"				<= 3.1.9.0 Search vendor "Ceruleanstudios" for product "Trillian Pro" and version " <= 3.1.9.0"		-		Affected