FKIE_CVE-2008-0673

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-02-12 01:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:50
Severity
Summary
TinTin++ 1.97.9 and WinTin++ 1.97.9 open files on the basis of an inbound file-transfer request, before the user has an opportunity to decline the request, which allows remote attackers to truncate arbitrary files in the top level of a home directory.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/rintintin-adv.txt
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/28833Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201111-07.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3632
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487687/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27660
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0449
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/rintintin-adv.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28833Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201111-07.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3632
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487687/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27660
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0449
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
tintin tintin\+\+ 1.97.9
tintin wintin\+\+ 1.97.9
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:50:06.797",
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