7.5

CVE-2005-0562: microsoft msn_messenger

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 13-04-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-0562 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in microsoft msn_messenger. EPSS estimates a 23.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
23.17%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-04-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

23.17%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 23.17% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
23.17%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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