7.5

CVE-2005-1261: rob_flynn gaim

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 11-05-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-1261 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in rob_flynn gaim. EPSS estimates a 12.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
42/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
12.40%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 11-05-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the URL parsing function in Gaim before 1.3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an instant message (IM) with a large URL.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

12.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 12.40% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
12.40%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasedoslinuxVerified

    Gaim 1.2.1 - URL Handling Remote Stack Overflow

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Rob_flynn1 product
  • gaim0.10 | 0.10.3 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.59.1 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.82.1 | 1.0.0 | 1.0.1 | 1.0.2 | 1.0.3 | 1.1.0 | 1.1.1 | 1.1.2 | 1.1.3 | 1.1.4 | 1.2.0 | 1.2.1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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