Miranda IM multiple buffer overflows
| miranda-im-multiple-bo (37291) |  High Risk |
Description:
Miranda IM is vulnerable to multiple buffer overflows, caused by improper bounds checking within the ICQ, IRC, Jabber, and Yahoo instant messaging components. By sending a specially-crafted instant message, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the victim's system or cause the application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 6.8 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Miranda (0.7.1 or later), available from SourceForge.net: Files. See References.
References:
- SecureWorks Web site: Miranda IM Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities.
- SourceForge.net: Files: Miranda - File Release Notes and Changelog - Release Name: 0.7.1.
- BID-26115: Miranda Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-5590: Multiple buffer overflows in Miranda before 0.7.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving (1) IRC options, (2) Jabber forms, and unspecified aspects of the (3) ICQ and (4) Yahoo! instant messaging functionality. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- SA27287: Miranda Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3539: Miranda Multiple IM Component Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Miranda IM Miranda IM 0.7.0
Reported:
Oct 17, 2007
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