CVE-2005-1261 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 12.4% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the URL parsing function in Gaim before 1.3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an instant message (IM) with a large URL.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 12.4% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-05-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| rob flynn | gaim |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Gaim 1.2.1 - URL Handling Remote Stack Overflow | 2005-05-17 |
References
- http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/index.php?id=16
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-429.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-432.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426078/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13590
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0519
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10725
- http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/index.php?id=16
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-429.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-432.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426078/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13590
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0519
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10725
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