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Heap-based buffer overflow the "Answering Service"...

Low severity Unreviewed Published May 1, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 31, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow the "Answering Service" function in ICQ 2003b Build 3916 allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in the "AwayMsg Presets" value in the ICQ\ICQPro\DefaultPrefs\Presets registry key.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Nov 4, 2006
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 1, 2022
Last updated Jan 31, 2023

Severity

Low

EPSS score

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(38th percentile)

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2006-5724

GHSA ID

GHSA-hjfj-5586-j3hv

Source code

No known source code

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