HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2007-2479
MEDIUM

CVE-2007-2479

CWE-200Published: May 3, 2007· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

5.9
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cerulean Studios Trillian Pro before 3.1.5.1 allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via long CTCP PING messages that contain UTF-8 characters, which generates a malformed response that is not truncated by a newline, which can cause portions of a server message to be sent to the attacker.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2007-2479 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 5.9.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

cerulean_studios1 product(s)
trillian
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25086
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23730
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017982
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25086
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23730
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017982

All References (16)

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http://blog.ceruleanstudios.com/?p=131Broken Link
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http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=522Broken Link
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http://osvdb.org/35722Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/25086Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23730Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017982Third Party Advisory
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1596Broken Link
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33983
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http://blog.ceruleanstudios.com/?p=131Broken Link
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http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=522Broken Link
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http://osvdb.org/35722Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/25086Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23730Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017982Third Party Advisory
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1596Broken Link

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2007-2479
CVSS Score5.9 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-200
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 3, 2007

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2007-2479 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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