VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-0562
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 23.2%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 23.2%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 23.17% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/msn messenger
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14915/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/633446Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-102A.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-022
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19950
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4927
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14915/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/633446Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-102A.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-022
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19950
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4927
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.