CVE-2008-1337 json
The instant message service in Timbuktu Pro 8.6.5 RC 229 and earlier for Windows allows remote attackers to cause (1) a denial of service (…
published 2008-03-14 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1344
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The instant message service in Timbuktu Pro 8.6.5 RC 229 and earlier for Windows allows remote attackers to cause (1) a denial of service (daemon crash) via an invalid Version field or (2) a denial of service (CPU consumption and daemon termination) via an invalid or partial message.
Exploit prediction
1.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- aluigi.org http://aluigi.org/poc/timbuto.zip 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:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
aluigi.org
/poc/timbuto.zip
exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/29316
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/489360/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/3741
third-party-advisory
- aluigi.altervista.org /adv/timbuto-adv.txt
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0840
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1337
- NVD CVE-2008-1337
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