HIGH
GIF file validation error in MSN Messenger 6.2 allows remote attackers in a user's contact list to execute arbitrary code via a GIF image with an improper height and width
Published Apr 13, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 23.17%
Description
GIF file validation error in MSN Messenger 6.2 allows remote attackers in a user's contact list to execute arbitrary code via a GIF image with an improper height and width.
Affected products
No data.
- 6.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
23.17% 0.23171
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.23171
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 23.17% (0.23171) | 97.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 23.17% (0.23171) | 97.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 12, 2025 | 28.33% (0.28331) | 96.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 40.22% (0.40224) | 97.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 35.11% (0.35108) | 95.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 40.22% (0.40224) | 96.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 44.04% (0.44044) | 97.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 47.54% (0.47544) | 97.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 35.59% (0.35587) | 97.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 22.38% (0.22378) | 96.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2024 | 12.86% (0.12856) | 95.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 13.72% (0.13721) | 94.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 35.01% (0.35008) | 97.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 35.01% (0.35008) | 96.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14915/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/633446 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-102A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-022 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19950 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4927 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/14915/ | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/633446 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-102A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-022 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19950 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4927 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Apr 13, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 26, 2005
Link CVE-2005-0562
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a