CVE-2004-0785
Multiple buffer overflows in Gaim before 0.82 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) Rich Text Format (RTF) messages, (2) a long hostname for the local system as obtained from DNS, or (3) a long…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.43%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Gaim before 0.82 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) Rich Text Format (RTF) messages, (2) a long hostname for the local system as obtained from DNS, or (3) a long URL that is not properly handled by the URL decoder.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 5.43% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- rob flynn/gaim
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/?id=3Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/?id=4
- http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/?id=5
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12383
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12480
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12929
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13101
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1011083
- http://www.fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-278.shtmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-279.shtmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-27.xmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/9261
- http://www.osvdb.org/9262
- http://www.osvdb.org/9263
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-400.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11056
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17141
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17142
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17143
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10907
- http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/?id=3Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/?id=4
- http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/?id=5
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12383
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12480
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12929
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13101
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1011083
- http://www.fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-278.shtmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-279.shtmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.