CVE-2005-2772
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in University of Minnesota gopher client 3.0.9 allow remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long "+VIEWS:" reply, which is not properly handled in the VIfromLine function, and (2) certain…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.0%, higher than 95% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in University of Minnesota gopher client 3.0.9 allow remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long "+VIEWS:" reply, which is not properly handled in the VIfromLine function, and (2) certain arguments when launching third party programs such as a web browser from a web link, which is not properly handled in the FIOgetargv function.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 10.04% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- university of minnesota/gopher
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112559902931614&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16614/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17016
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-832
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/619812Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14693Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22053
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112559902931614&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16614/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17016
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-832
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/619812Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14693Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22053
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.