CVE-2005-4817
Format string vulnerability in ui.c in Textbased MSN Client (TMSNC) before 0.2.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors that cause format strings to be injected into the wprintw…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.42%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Format string vulnerability in ui.c in Textbased MSN Client (TMSNC) before 0.2.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors that cause format strings to be injected into the wprintw function.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.42% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- tmsnc/tmsnc
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16752Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=355808Patch
- http://www.osvdb.org/displayvuln.php?osvdb_id=19311
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14810Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1709
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22242
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16752Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=355808Patch
- http://www.osvdb.org/displayvuln.php?osvdb_id=19311
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14810Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1709
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22242
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.