CVE-2004-1666 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote MSN servers can execute arbitrary code on Trillian clients via a buffer overflow in the MSN module.

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-2004-1666?

CVE-2004-1666 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the MSN module in Trillian 0.74i allows remote MSN servers to execute arbitrary code via a long string that ends in a newline character.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1666?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cerulean Studios Trillian.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1666?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1666 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-2004-1666 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1666 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g2gh-64hj-766p.

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