Trillian talk.dll buffer overflow
| trillian-talk-bo (42581) |  High Risk |
Description:
Trillian is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by talk.dll during XML parsing. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted XML file containing malformed IMG tags, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the victim 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 Trillian (3.1.10.0 or later), available from the Cerulean Studios Web site. See References.
References:
- Cerulean Studios Web site: Cerulean Studios -> Downloads.
- ZDI-08-030: Trillian Multiple Protocol XML Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability.
- BID-29330: Cerulean Studios Trillian Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-2408: 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.
- SA30336: Trillian Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1020105: Trillian XML Parsing Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1622: Trillian Multiple Buffer Overflow and Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Trillian Trillian Pro 3.1.5.1 and prior
Reported:
May 21, 2008
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