CVE-2005-2103
Buffer overflow in the AIM and ICQ module in Gaim before 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute...
- Published
- Aug 16, 2005
- Updated
- Jan 16, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Evidence observed
- Aug 10, 2005
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HModerate · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 96.8%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Buffer overflow in the AIM and ICQ module in Gaim before 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an away message with a large number of AIM substitution strings, such as %t or %n.
Sources
1Brandon Perry · windows · Aug 10, 2005
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