CVE-2004-1666 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the MSN module of Trillian 0.74i. This flaw allows a malicious remote MSN server to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system by sending a specially crafted, long string terminated with a newline character. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.74iCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cerulean_studios:trillian:0.74i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.