Trillian UTF-8 buffer overflow
| trillian-utf8-bo (34918) |  High Risk |
Description:
Trillian is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper validation of UTF-8 messages when the MSN protocol is used. By persuading the victim to view a specially-crafted UTF-8-encoded message, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with the victim's privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- Cerulean Studios, Trillian prior to 3.1.6.0
- Microsoft, Windows Vista
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Trillian (3.1.6.0 or later), available from the Trillian Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 06.18.07, Cerulean Studios Trillian UTF-8 Word Wrap Heap Overflow Vulnerability at http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=545.
- Trillian Web site, Cerulean Studios: Creators of Trillian and Trillian Pro Instant Messengers at http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/.
- BID-24523: Cerulean Studios Trillian Word Wrapping UTF-8 Encoded String Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-3305: Heap-based buffer overflow in Cerulean Studios Trillian 3.x before 3.1.6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a message sent through the MSN protocol, or possibly other protocols, with a crafted UTF-8 string, which triggers improper memory allocation for word wrapping when a window width is used as a buffer size, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-2478.
- SA25736: Trillian UTF-8 Word Wrap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1018265: Trillian Heap Overflow in Window Width Value Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#187033: Cerulean Studios Trillian Instant Messenger fails to properly handle "UTF-8" sequences
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2246: Cerulean Studios Trillian UTF-8 Word Wrap Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Reported:
Jun 18, 2007
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