CVE-2008-5401 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Trillian versions prior to 3.1.12.0, affecting both Trillian and Trillian Pro. This flaw, related to AIM IMG Tag Parsing, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted, long image filename. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, the high FAUCET Risk Score of 94/100 indicates its potential severity.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.1.11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cerulean_studios:trillian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.50CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cerulean_studios:trillian:0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.52CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cerulean_studios:trillian:0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.60CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cerulean_studios:trillian:0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.61CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cerulean_studios:trillian:0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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