CVE-2008-5279

The Local ZIM Server (zcs.exe) in Zilab Chat and Instant Messaging (ZIM) Server 2.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) heap-based buffer overflows involving multiple vectors including a long room name and a long source account, and (2) a stack-based buffer overflow with a long username in an information request. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

CVSS v2.0

10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

5.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 92th percentile

Published

2008-11-29

Updated

2024-08-07

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://aluigi.org/poc/zilabzcsx.zip

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2008-5278
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