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CVE-2008-0944: ipswitch instant_messaging Numeric Errors

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 25-02-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-0944 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Numeric Errors vulnerability in ipswitch instant_messaging. EPSS estimates a 11.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
11.54%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 25-02-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Ipswitch Instant Messaging (IM) 2.0.8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and application crash) via a version field containing zero.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

11.54%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 11.54% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
11.54%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (aluigi.altervista.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    Ipswitch Instant Messaging 2.0.8.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ipswitch1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

5 links