CVE-2008-2008 json
Buffer overflow in the Display Names message feature in Cerulean Studios Trillian Basic and Pro 3.1.9.0 allows remote attackers to cause a…
published 2008-04-29 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2006
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.1%
- EPSS 4.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in the Display Names message feature in Cerulean Studios Trillian Basic and Pro 3.1.9.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long nickname in an MSN protocol message.
Exploit prediction
4.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/29952
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/3849
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/28925
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1368/references
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/491281/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2008
- NVD CVE-2008-2008
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