CVE-2009-0769 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.4% (pctl 84)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.43% — more likely to be exploited than 84% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-399 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-03-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| qip | qip |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | QIP 2005 - Malformed Rich Text Message Remote Denial of Service | 2009-02-04 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33851
- http://www.osvdb.org/51755
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500656/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33609
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33851
- http://www.osvdb.org/51755
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500656/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33609
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