OSVDB ID: 22877 Title: Trillian RTF Character Remote DoS |
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Description |
Trillian contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when an AIM message is received with certain Mac encoded RTF character codes. The codes are: \'d1 \'d2 \'d3 \'d4 \'d5, and can be accidentally sent by by copying text from an OSX application and pasting it to the victim. The victim's client will close immediately upon receiving such characters. |
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Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service Impact: Loss of Availability Exploit: Exploit Public Disclosure: OSVDB Verified |
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Upgrade to version 3.1.0.121 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds. |
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