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
Published Feb 12, 2008
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.75%
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 products
No data.
- 1.97.9
- 1.97.9
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.75% (0.01745) | 76.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.75% (0.01745) | 74.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.19% (0.01190) | 77.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.83% (0.02831) | 91.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 2.97% (0.02967) | 90.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 2.77% (0.02771) | 90.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2023 | 2.57% (0.02566) | 88.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.38% (0.02380) | 88.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/rintintin-adv.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28833 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201111-07.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3632 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487687/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27660 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0449 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/rintintin-adv.txt | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28833 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201111-07.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3632 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487687/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27660 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0449 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
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