Cerulean Studios Trillian up to 3.1.11.0 XML Parser resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Cerulean Studios Trillian. Impacted is an unknown function of the component XML Parser. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2008-5402. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Cerulean Studios Trillian (Messaging Software). This affects some unknown functionality of the component XML Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Double free vulnerability in the XML parser in Trillian before 3.1.12.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XML expression, related to the "IMG SRC ID."

The bug was discovered 11/26/2008. The weakness was shared 12/04/2008 by Damian Put (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-5402 since 12/08/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 9 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35042 (Trillian < 3.1.12.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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 to version 0.70 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 6622.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47098), Tenable (35042), SecurityFocus (BID 32645†), OSVDB (50473†) and Secunia (SA33001†). The entries VDB-45370 and VDB-45368 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 35042
Nessus Name: Trillian < 3.1.12.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 800205
OpenVAS Name: Trillian Messenger Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Trillian 0.70
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Timelineinfo

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12/04/2008 +8 days 🔍
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08/21/2019 +1618 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Damian Put
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-5402 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5402
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45369
X-Force: 47098
SecurityFocus: 32645 - Trillian Multiple Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 33001 - Trillian Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 50473 - Trillian IMG SRC ID Handling Memory Corruption
SecurityTracker: 1021334
Vulnerability Center: 20167 - Cerulean Studios Trillian < 3.1.12.0 Remote XML Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-3348

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/21/2019 16:28
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (87), 08/21/2019 16:28 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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