FKIE_CVE-2008-5279

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-11-29 02:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:59
Severity
Summary
The Local ZIM Server (zcs.exe) in Zilab Chat and Instant Messaging (ZIM) Server 2.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) heap-based buffer overflows involving multiple vectors including a long room name and a long source account, and (2) a stack-based buffer overflow with a long username in an information request. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/zilabzcsx-adv.txt
cve@mitre.orghttp://aluigi.org/poc/zilabzcsx.zipExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29062Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27940Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0664
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/zilabzcsx-adv.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://aluigi.org/poc/zilabzcsx.zipExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29062Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27940Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0664
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
zilab zim_server *
zilab zim_server 2.0
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:59:37.470",
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