CVE-2008-6953 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in ooVoo via a malicious URI, potentially causing a crash or executing arbitrary code.
- 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-2008-6953?
CVE-2008-6953 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 2009. 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 oovoo.exe in ooVoo 1.7.1.35, and possibly other versions before 1.7.1.59, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long oovoo: URI.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6953?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oovoo Oovoo.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6953?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6953 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-2008-6953 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6953 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jp7v-h4m9-4fwg.