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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-0160 · published 10 January 2007

CVE-2007-0160: Centericq memory buffer overflow vulnerability

CCentericq · Centericq

Stack-based buffer overflow in the LiveJournal support (hooks/ljhook.cc) in CenterICQ 4.9.11 through 4.21.0, when using unofficial LiveJournal servers, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by adding the victim as a friend and using long (1) username and (2) real name strings.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 4.2% · top 9.4% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
4.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the LiveJournal support (hooks/ljhook.cc) in CenterICQ 4.9.11 through 4.21.0, when using unofficial LiveJournal servers, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by adding the victim as a friend and using long (1) username and (2) real name strings.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://osvdb.org/33408
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2129
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017545
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-20.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456255/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21932 Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0306 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31330
http://osvdb.org/33408
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2129
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017545
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-20.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456255/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21932 Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0306 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31330

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-0160), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.