Buffer overflow in Bigantsoft Bigant Messenger
CVE-2008-1914
Stack-based buffer overflow in the AntServer module (AntServer.exe) in BigAnt IM Server in BigAnt Messenger 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URI in a request to TCP port 6080. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.737 (99.5th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.737 · newest: 0.737 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Bigantsoft Bigant Messenger — versions 2.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5451 (exploit)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1238/references (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/28795 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491035/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/advisories/29831 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41830 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490916/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-1914?
- CVE-2008-1914 is a vulnerability in Bigantsoft Bigant Messenger, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-04-22.
- Is CVE-2008-1914 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.