CVE-2008-1920 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.8% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the boxelyRenderer module in the Personal Status Manager feature in ICQ 6.0 build 6043 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted personal status message.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 5.8% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-04-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| icq | mirabilis icq |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | ICQ 6 - 'Personal Status Manager' Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2008-04-16 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29821
- http://www.infigo.hr/en/in_focus/advisories/INFIGO-2008-04-08
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490921/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28803
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1299/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41852
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29821
- http://www.infigo.hr/en/in_focus/advisories/INFIGO-2008-04-08
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490921/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28803
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1299/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41852
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