Description
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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- ICQ 6 - 'Personal Status Manager' Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC) EDB-31656 · dos · Apr 16, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- icq-boxelyrenderer-bo(41852) vdb-entry
- 20080416 [INFIGO-2008-04-08]: ICQ 6 remote buffer overflow vulnerability mailing-list
- http://www.infigo.hr/en/in_focus/advisories/INFIGO-2008-04-08
- 29821 third-party-advisory
- 28803 vdb-entry
- ADV-2008-1299 vdb-entry