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CVE-2005-2103: gaim_project gaim Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 16-08-2005Last modified 16-01-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-2103 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size vulnerability in gaim_project gaim. EPSS estimates a 16.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
16.05%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DTSA-5-1

Timeline

  1. 16-08-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

16.05%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 16.05% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
16.05%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    Gaim AIM/ICQ Protocols - Multiple Vulnerabilities

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Gaim_project1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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