TI-2011-00414 Aliases CVE-2011-0487 GHSA-p7pv-f2ch-vv7g

ICQ 7 does not verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle…

MEDIUM 45CWE-94Published 2011-01-18 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

ICQ 7 does not verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file that is fetched through an automatic-update mechanism.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02547 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

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:icq:icq:7:::::::*	7	Vulnerable	Icq

cpe:2.3:a:icq:icq:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Vulnerable ·Icq

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-0487
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p7pv-f2ch-vv7g

References

Advisory 1

VU#680540

Other 1

70486

TI-2009-01826 Stack-based buffer overflow in the URL Search Hook (ICQToolBar.dll) in ICQ 6.5 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
TI-2000-00551 ICQwebmail client for ICQ 2000A creates a world readable temporary file during login and… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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