Back
CVE-2005-1261
Stack-based buffer overflow in the URL parsing function in Gaim before 1.3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an…
High7.5EPSS 12.4%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 12.4% · top 3.8% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
Loading the EPSS history…
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (7)
- 13590 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- FLSA:158543 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- ADV-2005-0519 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/index.php?id=16 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2005:429 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10725 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- RHSA-2005:432 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Badge for a README or a ticket
[](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2005-1261)Record last updated .