CVE-2005-2225
Microsoft MSN Messenger allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a plaintext message containing the ".pif" string, which is interpreted as a malicious file extension and causes users to be kicked from a group conversation.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.4%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft MSN Messenger allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a plaintext message containing the ".pif" string, which is interpreted as a malicious file extension and causes users to be kicked from a group conversation. NOTE: it has been reported that Gaim is also affected, so this may be an issue in the protocol or MSN servers.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 16.44% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/msn messenger service
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014444Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.digitalparadox.org/viewadvisories.ah?view=45Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.messenger-blog.com/?p=146Exploit, Vendor Advisory, URL Repurposed
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014444Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.digitalparadox.org/viewadvisories.ah?view=45Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.messenger-blog.com/?p=146Exploit, Vendor Advisory, URL Repurposed
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.