CVE-2008-6953 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in ooVoo 1.7.1.35 and potentially earlier versions, specifically within the oovoo.exe component. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted, excessively long oovoo: URI. The vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 9.3, indicating a high severity. It is remotely exploitable with medium attack complexity, and successful exploitation could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The FAUCET Risk Score is 97/100, highlighting its significant risk. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog or the Hot List, exploit code (a Proof-of-Concept) is publicly available on ExploitDB. Despite this, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and the vulnerability has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.7.1.35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oovoo:oovoo:1.7.1.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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