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CVE-2007-2478

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the IRC component in Cerulean Studios Trillian Pro before 3.1.5.1 allow remote attackers to corrupt memory and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a URL with a long UTF-8 string, which triggers the overflow when the user highlights it, or (2) a font HTML tag with a face attribute containing a long UTF-8 string.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-2478 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from cerulean_studios organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-05-03T00:19:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	cerulean_studios	trillian_pro	≤ 3.1.5.0	Yes

References

http://blog.ceruleanstudios.com/?p=131 Patch ([email protected])
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=522 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/35721 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/25086 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23730 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017982 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1596 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33985 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33986 ([email protected])
http://blog.ceruleanstudios.com/?p=131 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=522 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/35721 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/25086 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23730 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017982 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1596 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33985 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33986 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cerulean_studios's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.