CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-2173

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the IRC module of Trillian 0.725 and 0.73 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long DCC Chat message.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to remotely execute malicious code, potentially taking control of the user's system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Trillian application to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the IRC module of Trillian 0.725 and 0.73 allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long DCC Chat message.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS