The AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) protocol handler in Cerulean Studios Trillian allows remote attackers to create files with arbitrary contents via certain aim: URIs, as demonstrated by a URI that begins with the aim: &c: substring and contains a full pathname in the ini field. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trillian | Cerulean_studios | 3.1.6.0 (including) | 3.1.6.0 (including) |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26086
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24927
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2546
- http://www.xs-sniper.com/nmcfeters/Cross-App-Scripting-2.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35449
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26086
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24927
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2546
- http://www.xs-sniper.com/nmcfeters/Cross-App-Scripting-2.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35449