CVE-2005-0874 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 26 Mar 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the Trillian instant messaging client by sending long HTTP headers via malicious web servers.

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-2005-0874?

CVE-2005-0874 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Mar 2005. 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

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) AIM, (2) MSN, (3) RSS, and other plug-ins for Trillian 2.0 allow remote web servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in an HTTP 1.1 response header.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0874?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cerulean Studios Trillian.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0874?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0874 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-2005-0874 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0874 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j4qw-xhw2-hpg5.