CVE-2005-0967
CVE-2005-0967 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rob Flynn Gaim with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (83rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Rob Flynn Gaim
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Gaim 1.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed file transfer request to a Jabber user, which leads to an out-of-bounds read.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-0967?
- Gaim 1.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed file transfer request to a Jabber user, which leads to an out-of-bounds read.
- How severe is CVE-2005-0967?
- CVE-2005-0967 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2005-0967 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2005-0967?
- CVE-2005-0967 affects Rob Flynn Gaim. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2005-0967?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2005-0967 published?
- CVE-2005-0967 was published on 2005-05-02 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/?id=15
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14815
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013645
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=1172115&group_id=235&atid=100235
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:071
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_36_sudo.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-365.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426078/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13004
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9657
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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