CVE-2005-0562
N/A
Published: April 13, 2005 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:11 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMsn Messenger
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 23%
Description
GIF file validation error in MSN Messenger 6.2 allows remote attackers in a user's contact list to execute arbitrary code via a GIF image with an improper height and width.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (6)
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/14915/Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/633446Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-102A.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_MS
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-022VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19950VDB EntrySignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Source: [email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4927Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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