TinTin++ 1.97.9 and WinTin++ 1.97.9 open files on the basis of an inbound file-transfer…
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
TinTin++ 1.97.9 and WinTin++ 1.97.9 open files on the basis of an inbound file-transfer request, before the user has an opportunity to decline the request, which allows remote attackers to truncate arbitrary files in the top level of a home directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02602 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0673
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v8mh-v2p3-87m5
References
More Tintin++ vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-00639 Stack-based buffer overflow in the add_line_buffer function in TinTin++ 1.97.9 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-00640 The process_chat_input function in TinTin++ 1.97.9 and WinTin++ 1.97.9 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-0673 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-0673 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v8mh-v2p3-87m5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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