Heap-based buffer overflow in the boxelyRenderer module in the Personal Status Manager…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the boxelyRenderer module in the Personal Status Manager feature in ICQ 6.0 build 6043 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted personal status message.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05801 93rd 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1920
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x26f-cv2q-rg6c
References
More Icq Mirabilis Icq vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-01073 Format string vulnerability in the embedded Internet Explorer component for Mirabilis ICQ… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-1920 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1920 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x26f-cv2q-rg6c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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