CVE-2008-0672

Published: Feb 12, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The process_chat_input function in TinTin++ 1.97.9 and WinTin++ 1.97.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a YES message without a newline character, which triggers a NULL dereference.

Affected (2)

Products: Tintin: Tintin++, Wintin++

Tintin

2 products

Tintin++

Wintin++

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Tintin Tintin++	Version 1.97.9
Tintin Wintin++	Version 1.97.9

Related CWEs

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (14)

http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/rintintin-adv.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28833

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201111-07.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3632

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487687/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27660

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0449

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/rintintin-adv.txt