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.
Platforms Affected:
- Cerulean Studios, Trillian 3.1.9.0 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Trillian (3.1.10.0 or later), available from the Cerulean Studios Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Cerulean Studios Web site, Cerulean Studios -> Downloads at http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/downloads/.
- ZDI-08-029, Trillian AIM.DLL Long HTML Font Parameter Stack Overflow Vulnerability at http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-029/.
- 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.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1622: Trillian Multiple Buffer Overflow and Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
- 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
Reported:
May 21, 2008
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