ICQ client 2001b, 2002a and 2002b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via a message with a large number of emoticons.
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5295 | vdb entry exploit |
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9677.php | vdb entry |
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/284036 | mailing list |