CVE-2008-6563 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.6% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in the XML parser in Trillian 3.1.9.0, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DTD file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 5.63% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-03-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ceruleanstudios | trillian |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Trillian 3.1.9 - '.DTD' File XML Parser Buffer Overflow | 2008-04-11 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/51130
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490772/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28747
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41782
- http://osvdb.org/51130
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490772/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28747
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41782
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