CVE-2002-2173 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the IRC module of Trillian versions 0.725 and 0.73. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems by sending a specially crafted, long DCC Chat message. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.73CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cerulean_studios:trillian:0.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.725CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cerulean_studios:trillian:0.725:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.