CVE-2005-1261
N/A
Published: May 11, 2005 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:12 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGaim
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 12%
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.
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 (7)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/index.php?id=16Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-429.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-432.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426078/100/0/threadedVDB Entryx_refsource_VUPEN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0519VDB EntrySignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Source: [email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10725Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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