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CVE-2008-5403

Heap-based buffer overflow in the XML parser in the AIM plugin in Trillian before 3.1.12.0 allows...

10.0 High

Heap-based buffer overflow in the XML parser in the AIM plugin in Trillian before 3.1.12.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed XML tag.

Exploit likelihood

7.93%Down 3.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

Heap-based buffer overflow in the XML parser in the AIM plugin in Trillian before 3.1.12.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed XML tag.

Record
CVE-2008-5403
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the XML parser in the AIM plugin in Trillian before 3.1.12.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed XML tag.

Record
CVE-2008-5403
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5380 No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the XML parser in the AIM plugin in Trillian before 3.1.12.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed XML tag.

Record
EUVD-2008-5380
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m3r6-w876-373h No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the XML parser in the AIM plugin in Trillian before 3.1.12.0 allows...

Heap-based buffer overflow in the XML parser in the AIM plugin in Trillian before 3.1.12.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed XML tag.

Record
GHSA-m3r6-w876-373h
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2008-5403 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Cerulean Studios Trillian, published December 9, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.93%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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