Buffer overflow in the Display Names message feature in Cerulean Studios Trillian Basic and Pro 3.1.9.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long nickname in an MSN protocol message.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-2008 is rated High Risk (67.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.09%). Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-10-27 | 2.58% | 3.09% | +0.51% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 3.56% | 2.58% | -0.98% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 3.56% | — |
Full EPSS history (12 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| cerulean_studios | trillian | 3.1.9.0 | cpe:2.3:a:cerulean_studios:trillian:3.1.9.0:*:basic:*:*:*:*:* |
| cerulean_studios | trillian | 3.1.9.0 | cpe:2.3:a:cerulean_studios:trillian:3.1.9.0:*:pro:*:*:*:*:* |