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9.0	$0-$5k	0.00

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in ICQ Mirabilis ICQ 6 (Messaging Software). This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Format string vulnerability in the embedded Internet Explorer component for Mirabilis ICQ 6 build 6043 allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors related to HTML code generation.

The bug was discovered 02/13/2008. The weakness was presented 03/03/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-1120 since 03/03/2008. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 16 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34948 (ICQ < 6 Build 6059 Message Processing Format String), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (40900) and Tenable (34948).

Productinfo

Type

• Messaging Software

Vendor

• ICQ

Name

• Mirabilis ICQ

Version

• 6

License

• free

CPE 2.3info

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• 🔍

CPE 2.2info

• 🔍
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CVSSv4info

VulDB CVSS-B Score: 🔍
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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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EPSS Percentile: 🔍

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Nessus ID: 34948
Nessus Name: ICQ < 6 Build 6059 Message Processing Format String
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

02/13/2008 🔍
02/13/2008 +0 days 🔍
02/17/2008 +4 days 🔍
02/28/2008 +11 days 🔍
03/03/2008 +3 days 🔍
03/03/2008 +0 days 🔍
03/03/2008 +0 days 🔍
03/09/2008 +6 days 🔍
11/24/2008 +260 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +2303 days 🔍
08/06/2019 +1604 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-1120 (🔍)
X-Force: 40900
Vulnerability Center: 17806 - Mirabilis ICQ Format String Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Execute Code and Cause DoS, High
SecurityFocus: 28027 - ICQ Message Processing Remote Format String Vulnerability
Secunia: 29138
OSVDB: 42889 - Internet Explorer Component for ICQ HTML Code Generation Remote Format String
Vupen: ADV-2008-0701

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 08/06/2019 12:15
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (67), 08/06/2019 12:15 (5)
Complete: 🔍

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