CVE-2008-6563
Buffer overflow in the XML parser in Trillian 3.1.9.0, and possibly earlier, allows remote...
Buffer overflow in the XML parser in Trillian 3.1.9.0, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DTD file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the XML parser in Trillian 3.1.9.0, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DTD file.
- Record
CVE-2008-6563- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the XML parser in Trillian 3.1.9.0, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DTD file.
- Record
CVE-2008-6563- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-6526 No score
Buffer overflow in the XML parser in Trillian 3.1.9.0, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DTD file.
- Record
EUVD-2008-6526- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fc49-345f-3vvm No score
Buffer overflow in the XML parser in Trillian 3.1.9.0, and possibly earlier, allows remote...
Buffer overflow in the XML parser in Trillian 3.1.9.0, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DTD file.
- Record
GHSA-fc49-345f-3vvm- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Trillian 3.1.9 - '.DTD' File XML Parser Buffer Overflow | 2008-04-11 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-6563 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Ceruleanstudios Trillian, published March 31, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.63%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.