TI-2006-05509 Aliases CVE-2006-5724 GHSA-hjfj-5586-j3hv

Heap-based buffer overflow the "Answering Service" function in ICQ 2003b Build 3916…

LOW 12Published 2006-11-04 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00463 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:mirabilis:icq:2003b_build3916:::::::*	2003b_build3916	Vulnerable	Mirabilis

cpe:2.3:a:mirabilis:icq:2003b_build3916:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003b_build3916 Vulnerable ·Mirabilis

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5724
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hjfj-5586-j3hv

References

Exploit 1

20061031 Local Heap OverFlow Vulnerability in "Answering Service" of Icq

Advisory 1

1818

TI-2000-00046 Buffer overflow in ICQ 99b 1.1.1.1 client allows remote attackers to execute commands via… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2006-04508 Heap-based buffer overflow in the MCRegEx__Search function in AOL ICQ Pro 2003b Build… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2002-00025 Buffer overflow in ICQ before 2001B Beta v5.18 Build #3659 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2003-00218 Integer signedness errors in the POP3 client for Mirabilis ICQ Pro 2003a allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2002-02241 ICQ client 2001b, 2002a and 2002b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2003-00217 Format string vulnerability in POP3 client for Mirabilis ICQ Pro 2003a allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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