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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.66%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.66% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- zilab/zim server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/zilabzcsx-adv.txt
- http://aluigi.org/poc/zilabzcsx.zipExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29062Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27940Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0664
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/zilabzcsx-adv.txt
- http://aluigi.org/poc/zilabzcsx.zipExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29062Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27940Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0664
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.