CVE-2002-1485 Denial of service in n/a

Q: Is CVE-2002-1485 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1485 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2002-1485?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1485 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 5.0 Published 18 Mar 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the Trillian instant messaging client by sending specially crafted strings to the AIM component.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2002-1485?

CVE-2002-1485 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The AIM component of Trillian 0.73 and 0.74 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain strings such as "P > O < C".

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1485?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cerulean Studios Trillian.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1485?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1485 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2002-1485 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1485 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qjf8-fq87-xrqw.