CVE-2008-7135

ICQ Toolbar 2.3 - Denial of Service via Long Argument to IsChecked Method

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-7135.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit triggers a denial-of-service (DoS) condition in Internet Explorer by leveraging a vulnerability in the ICQToolbar ActiveX control. It uses a crafted string to call the GetPropertyById method, causing a crash.

Description

toolbaru.dll in ICQ Toolbar (ICQToolbar) 2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (toolbar crash) via a long argument to the IsChecked method, a different vector than CVE-2008-7136.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
htmldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5217

This exploit triggers a denial-of-service (DoS) condition in Internet Explorer by leveraging a vulnerability in the ICQToolbar ActiveX control. It uses a crafted string to call the GetPropertyById method, causing a crash.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Internet Explorer with ICQToolbar ActiveX control
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Internet Explorer with ICQToolbar ActiveX control installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41014
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28086

Scores

EPSS 0.0459
EPSS Percentile 89.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
icq/icq_toolbar 2.3
Published Sep 01, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026