CVE-2006-0543 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 4 Feb 2006 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can crash the Trillian instant messaging client by sending AIM messages with specific Mac RTF escape sequences.

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-2006-0543?

CVE-2006-0543 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cerulean Trillian 3.1.0.120 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) via an AIM message containing the Mac encoded Rich Text Format (RTF) escape sequences (1) \'d1, (2) \'d2, (3) \'d3, (4) \'d4, and (5) \'d5. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0543?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cerulean Studios Trillian.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0543?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0543 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-2006-0543 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0543 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xhwv-r9h5-496r.