CVE-2009-0769

Public Exploit

Description

QIP 2005 build 8082 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and application hang) via a crafted Rich Text Format (RTF) ICQ message, as demonstrated by an {\rtf\pict\&&} message. NOTE: the vulnerability may be in Sergey Tkachenko TRichView. If so, then this should not be treated as a vulnerability in QIP.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.11% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33609 vdb entry exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/51755 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500656/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/33851 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0769?
CVE-2009-0769 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0769?
To fix CVE-2009-0769, 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-2009-0769 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0769 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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