security flaw
Published May 11, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 12.40%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.10
- 0.10.3
- 0.50
- 0.51
- 0.52
- 0.53
- 0.54
- 0.55
- 0.56
- 0.57
- 0.58
- 0.59
- 0.59.1
- 0.60
- 0.61
- 0.62
- 0.63
- 0.64
- 0.65
- 0.66
- 0.67
- 0.68
- 0.69
- 0.70
- 0.71
- 0.72
- 0.73
- 0.74
- 0.75
- 0.76
- 0.77
- 0.78
- 0.79
- 0.80
- 0.81
- 0.82
- 0.82.1
- 1.0.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.1.0
- 1.1.1
- 1.1.2
- 1.1.3
- 1.1.4
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:432
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:432
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:432
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:432
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:432 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:432 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:432 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:432 |
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 12.40% (0.12396) | 96.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.40% (0.12396) | 95.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 16.24% (0.16240) | 94.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 26.60% (0.26596) | 94.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 16.24% (0.16240) | 94.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 27.59% (0.27592) | 96.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 18.56% (0.18564) | 96.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 21.25% (0.21245) | 95.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 15.61% (0.15607) | 96.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 15.61% (0.15607) | 95.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 15.61% (0.15607) | 92.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (11)
- http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/index.php?id=16 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-429.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-432.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426078/100/0/threaded vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13590 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0519 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-1261 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617618 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1261
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10725 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1261
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/index.php?id=16 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-429.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-432.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426078/100/0/threaded | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13590 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0519 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-1261 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617618 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1261 | ||
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10725 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1261 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.