How severe is CVE-2007-2479?

CVE-2007-2479 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2007-2479 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2007-2479?

CVE-2007-2479 primarily affects Cerulean Studios Trillian. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2479?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2007-2479 published?

CVE-2007-2479 was published on 2007-05-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2007-2479

CVE-2007-2479 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cerulean Studios Trillian with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.9)
CVSS v2: 7.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (83rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Cerulean Studios Trillian
Published: 2007-05-03
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Cerulean Studios Trillian Pro before 3.1.5.1 allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via long CTCP PING messages that contain UTF-8 characters, which generates a malformed response that is not truncated by a newline, which can cause portions of a server message to be sent to the attacker.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-2479?: Cerulean Studios Trillian Pro before 3.1.5.1 allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via long CTCP PING messages that contain UTF-8 characters, which generates a malformed response that is not truncated by a newline, which can cause portions of a server message to be sent to the attacker.
How severe is CVE-2007-2479?: CVE-2007-2479 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2007-2479 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2007-2479?: CVE-2007-2479 primarily affects Cerulean Studios Trillian. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2479?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2007-2479 published?: CVE-2007-2479 was published on 2007-05-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:cerulean_studios:trillian:3.1:*:*:*:basic:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cerulean_studios:trillian:3.1:*:*:*:pro:*:*:*

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