CVE-2002-2366 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 31 Oct 2007 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via a malicious skin file in the Trillian instant messaging client.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2002-2366?

CVE-2002-2366 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the XML parser of Trillian 0.6351, 0.725 and 0.73 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a skin with a long colors file name in trillian.xml.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2366?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cerulean Studios Trillian.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2366?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2366 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2002-2366 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2366 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-75p7-wfvv-gw4f.