CVE-2002-1485: Medium severity Cerulean Studios Trillian vulnerability

Published Mar 18, 2003
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Updated

The AIM component of Trillian 0.73 and 0.74 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain strings such as "P > O < C".

Affected Software

2 affected components
Cerulean Studios Trillian=0.73
Cerulean Studios Trillian=0.74

Remediation

Event History

Mar 18, 2003
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1485?

CVE-2002-1485 has been assigned a severity level that indicates it can cause a denial of service through specific input.

2

How do I fix CVE-2002-1485?

To fix CVE-2002-1485, users should upgrade to a version of Trillian later than 0.74 that contains the necessary patches.

3

What versions of Trillian are affected by CVE-2002-1485?

CVE-2002-1485 affects Trillian versions 0.73 and 0.74.

4

Can CVE-2002-1485 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2002-1485 can be exploited remotely by sending specially crafted strings to the AIM component.

5

What type of attack does CVE-2002-1485 involve?

CVE-2002-1485 involves a denial of service attack that causes the application to crash.

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