Buffer overflow in Icq

CVE-2009-1915

Stack-based buffer overflow in the URL Search Hook (ICQToolBar.dll) in ICQ 6.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (persistent crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an Internet shortcut .URL file containing a long URL parameter, which triggers a crash when browsing a folder that contains this file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.050 (91.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Icq — versions 6.5
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References