CVE-2008-6563

critical

Description

Buffer overflow in the XML parser in Trillian 3.1.9.0, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DTD file.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41782

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490772/100/0/threaded

http://osvdb.org/51130

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-03-31

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.05631