CVE-2008-0944 json
Ipswitch Instant Messaging (IM) 2.0.8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and application…
published 2008-02-25 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0951
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 11.5%
- EPSS 11.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Ipswitch Instant Messaging (IM) 2.0.8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and application crash) via a version field containing zero.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-31122)
- Published
Exploit prediction
11.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-31122 Ipswitch Instant Messaging 2.0.8.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities dos, 2008-02-07
- aluigi.altervista.org http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/ipsimene-adv.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27677 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-189 Numeric Errors
References
-
aluigi.altervista.org
/adv/ipsimene-adv.txt
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/27677
vdb-entry, exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/28824
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/487748/100/200/threaded
mailing-list
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/3697
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0944
- NVD CVE-2008-0944
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