CVE-2007-3305
CVE-2007-3305 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cerulean Studios Trillian with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 8% (94th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Cerulean Studios Trillian
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Cerulean Studios Trillian 3.x before 3.1.6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a message sent through the MSN protocol, or possibly other protocols, with a crafted UTF-8 string, which triggers improper memory allocation for word wrapping when a window width is used as a buffer size, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-2478.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-3305?
- Heap-based buffer overflow in Cerulean Studios Trillian 3.x before 3.1.6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a message sent through the MSN protocol, or possibly other protocols, with a crafted UTF-8 string, which triggers improper memory allocation for word wrapping when a window width is used as a buffer size, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-2478.
- How severe is CVE-2007-3305?
- CVE-2007-3305 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2007-3305 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 8% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-3305?
- CVE-2007-3305 affects Cerulean Studios Trillian. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-3305?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2007-3305 published?
- CVE-2007-3305 was published on 2007-06-21 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://blog.ceruleanstudios.com/?p=150
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=545
- http://osvdb.org/37446
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25736
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/187033
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24523
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018265
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2246
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34918
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:cerulean_studios:trillian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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