CVE-2005-2772 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 10% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in University of Minnesota gopher client 3.0.9 allow remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long "+VIEWS:" reply, which is not properly handled in the VIfromLine function, and (2) certain arguments when launching third party programs such as a web browser from a web link, which is not properly handled in the FIOgetargv function.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 10.04% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-09-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| university of minnesota | gopher |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Gopher 3.0.9 - '+VIEWS' Client-Side Buffer Overflow | 2005-08-30 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112559902931614&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16614/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17016
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-832
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/619812
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14693
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22053
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112559902931614&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16614/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17016
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-832
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/619812
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14693
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22053
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