CVE-2009-0769 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in QIP 2005 by sending a crafted Rich Text Format ICQ message, potentially affecting users of this instant messenger.
- 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-2009-0769?
CVE-2009-0769 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Mar 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
QIP 2005 build 8082 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and application hang) via a crafted Rich Text Format (RTF) ICQ message, as demonstrated by an {\rtf\pict\&&} message. NOTE: the vulnerability may be in Sergey Tkachenko TRichView. If so, then this should not be treated as a vulnerability in QIP.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0769?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qip Qip.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0769?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0769 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-2009-0769 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0769 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c2px-jjjp-g9r6.