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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-0672 · published 12 February 2008

CVE-2008-0672: Tintin\+\+ improper input validation vulnerability

Tintin · Tintin\+\+

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.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.7% · top 23.1% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
1.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/rintintin-adv.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/28833 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201111-07.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3632
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487687/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27660
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0449
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/rintintin-adv.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/28833 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201111-07.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3632
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487687/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27660
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0449

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-0672), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.