CVE-2008-0671 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the add_line_buffer function in TinTin++ 1.97.9 and WinTin++ 1.97.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long chat message, related to conversion from LF to CRLF.

Published: 2008-02-12

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 13.5% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:tintin:tintin\+\+:1.97.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tintin:wintin\+\+:1.97.9:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.13463.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/rintintin-adv.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/28833
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201111-07.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3632
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487687/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27660
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0449

History

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Subscriptions

Tintin Tintin\+\+ Wintin\+\+

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:54:22.637Z

Reserved: 2008-02-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-0671

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-02-12T01:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-0671

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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