# CVE-2008-6953: Buffer overflow in oovoo.exe in ooVoo 1.7.1.35, and possibly other versions before 1.7.1.59, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of se

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2009-08-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in oovoo.exe in ooVoo 1.7.1.35, and possibly other versions before 1.7.1.59, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long oovoo: URI.

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## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7090
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32698
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46549
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3124
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-11/0082.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32251
- http://osvdb.org/49791
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498235/100/0/threaded
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_oovoo_url_poc.html

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