CVE-2008-2218 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Multimedia PC Client component of Nortel Multimedia Communication Server (MCS) versions prior to 3.5.8.3 and 4.0.25.3. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by flooding the client with extraneous messages, leading to a crash. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is considered medium severity due to its network attack vector and low complexity, resulting in a partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.5.8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nortel:multimedia_communications_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 4.0.25.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nortel:multimedia_communications_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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