CVE-2002-2329 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published 26 Oct 2007 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in ICQ clients by sending messages with excessive emoticons, leading to CPU exhaustion or crashes.

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-2002-2329?

CVE-2002-2329 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ICQ client 2001b, 2002a and 2002b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via a message with a large number of emoticons.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2329?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mirabilis Icq.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2329?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2329 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-2002-2329 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2329 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wgqp-gcjw-2rh7.