ICQ 7 fetch code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ICQ 7. It has been classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component fetch. Performing a manipulation results in code injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-0487. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ICQ 7 (Messaging Software). It has been classified as very critical. This affects an unknown code block of the component fetch. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

ICQ 7 does not verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file that is fetched through an automatic-update mechanism.

The bug was discovered 11/12/2010. The weakness was presented 01/13/2011 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-0487 since 01/18/2011. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/19/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 62 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118914 (ICQ Automatic Updates Remote Code Execution Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (64711), SecurityFocus (BID 45805†) and OSVDB (70486†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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OpenVAS ID: 801574
OpenVAS Name: ICQ 7 Instant Messaging Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

11/12/2010 🔍
01/13/2011 +62 days 🔍
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01/18/2011 +5 days 🔍
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01/19/2011 +1 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1519 days 🔍
01/19/2025 +3594 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2011-0487 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0487
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56103
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X-Force: 64711
SecurityFocus: 45805 - ICQ Automatic Updates Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 70486 - ICQ Automatic Update Authenticity Verification Weakness Arbitrary Code Execution

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 23:27
Updated: 01/19/2025 02:27
Changes: 03/19/2015 23:27 (61), 02/08/2019 15:38 (1), 12/28/2024 06:08 (17), 01/19/2025 02:27 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:033:103

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