Trillian aim.dll buffer overflow
| trillian-aimdll-bo (42582) |  High Risk |
Description:
Trillian is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by aim.dll. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file containing overly long FONT tag values, 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: | 5.5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
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-08-029: Trillian AIM.DLL Long HTML Font Parameter Stack Overflow Vulnerability.
- BID-29330: Cerulean Studios Trillian Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-2407: Stack-based buffer overflow in AIM.DLL in Cerulean Studios Trillian before 3.1.10.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long attribute value in a FONT tag in a message.
- OSVDB ID: 45681: Trillian Pro AIM Module (aim.dll) FONT Tag Handling Remote Overflow
- SA30336: Trillian Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1020104: Trillian Remote Stack Overflow in AIM.DLL in Parsing HTML Font Parameters Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1622: Trillian Multiple Buffer Overflow and Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Trillian Trillian 3.1.9.0 and prior
Reported:
May 21, 2008
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