CVE-2005-1262

CVE-2005-1262 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: 2% (77th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Rob Flynn Gaim
• Published: 2005-05-11
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Gaim 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed MSN message.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-1262?

Gaim 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed MSN message.

How severe is CVE-2005-1262?

CVE-2005-1262 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2005-1262 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2005-1262?

CVE-2005-1262 primarily affects Rob Flynn Gaim. In total, 48 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1262?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2005-1262 published?

CVE-2005-1262 was published on 2005-05-11 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/index.php?id=17
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_36_sudo.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-429.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426078/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13591
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0519
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10861

Affected products (48)

• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.59.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.69:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.75:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.78:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.79:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.82.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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