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CVE-2009-1915
Stack-based buffer overflow in the URL Search Hook (ICQToolBar.dll) in ICQ 6.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
Medium4.3EPSS 5.0%
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- mitre
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the URL Search Hook (ICQToolBar.dll) in ICQ 6.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (persistent crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an Internet shortcut .URL file containing a long URL parameter, which triggers a crash when browsing a folder that contains this file.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.0% · top 7.8% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- 35150 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- icq-icqtoolbar-bo(50858) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 54893 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 8832 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 20090530 ICQ 6.5 URL Search Hook/ICQToolBar.dll .URL file processing Windows Explorer remote buffer overflow poc (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
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