{
    "id": "CVE-2005-1261",
    "published": "2005-05-11 04:00:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:12:44",
    "cvss_score": "7.5",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
    "cwe": null,
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.12396",
    "epss_percentile": "0.96089",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-02 18:17:04",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "rob_flynn",
            "product": "gaim"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "999",
            "title": "Gaim 1.2.1 - URL Handling Remote Stack Overflow",
            "date": "2005-05-17",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/999"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "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"
    ]
}