CVE-2005-2844 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in MMClient.exe in Indiatimes Messenger 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long group name argument to the RenameGroup function in the MMClient.MunduMessenger.1 ActiveX object.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 4.95% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-09-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| indiatimes messenger | indiatimes messenger |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Indiatimes Messenger 6.0 - Remote Buffer Overflow | 2005-08-31 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112550635826169&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16633/
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014842
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14705
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22110
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112550635826169&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16633/
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014842
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14705
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22110
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