Microsoft MSN Messenger allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a plaintext message containing the ".pif" string, which is interpreted as a malicious file extension and causes users to be kicked from a group conversation
Published Jul 12, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 16.44%
Description
Microsoft MSN Messenger allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a plaintext message containing the ".pif" string, which is interpreted as a malicious file extension and causes users to be kicked from a group conversation. NOTE: it has been reported that Gaim is also affected, so this may be an issue in the protocol or MSN servers.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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 1, 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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 16.44% (0.16436) | 96.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 16.44% (0.16436) | 96.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 9.65% (0.09650) | 93.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 10, 2025 | 11.12% (0.11115) | 93.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 9.65% (0.09650) | 92.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.17% (0.14175) | 90.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 10.27% (0.10273) | 92.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.04% (0.01045) | 84.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 1.04% (0.01045) | 84.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 1, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01052) | 82.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01588) | 85.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.68% (0.11676) | 95.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.68% (0.11676) | 94.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.68% (0.11676) | 88.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014444 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.digitalparadox.org/viewadvisories.ah?view=45 x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.messenger-blog.com/?p=146 x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor AdvisoryURL Repurposed
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1014444 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.digitalparadox.org/viewadvisories.ah?view=45 | x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.messenger-blog.com/?p=146 | x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor AdvisoryURL Repurposed |
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