CVE-2007-3833

Public Exploit

Description

The AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) protocol handler in Cerulean Studios Trillian allows remote attackers to create files with arbitrary contents via certain aim: URIs, as demonstrated by a URI that begins with the "aim: &c:\" substring and contains a full pathname in the ini field. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.14% Top 25%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2546	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/26086	third party advisory
http://www.xs-sniper.com/nmcfeters/Cross-App-Scripting-2.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24927	vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35449	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-3833?: CVE-2007-3833 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-3833?: To fix CVE-2007-3833, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-3833 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-3833 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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