CVE-2008-1920

Heap-based buffer overflow in the boxelyRenderer module in the Personal Status Manager feature in...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

Heap-based buffer overflow in the boxelyRenderer module in the Personal Status Manager feature in ICQ 6.0 build 6043 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted personal status message.

Exploit likelihood

5.80%Down 7.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2008-1920
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-1920
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-1920 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-1920
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x26f-cv2q-rg6c No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the boxelyRenderer module in the Personal Status Manager feature in...

Record: GHSA-x26f-cv2q-rg6c
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

icq mirabilis icq

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	ICQ 6 - 'Personal Status Manager' Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC)	2008-04-16

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-1920 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Icq Mirabilis Icq, published April 22, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.80%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.