CVE-2004-0785
Multiple buffer overflows in Gaim before 0.82 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service...
Multiple buffer overflows in Gaim before 0.82 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) Rich Text Format (RTF) messages, (2) a long hostname for the local system as obtained from DNS, or (3) a long URL that is not properly handled by the URL decoder.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple buffer overflows in Gaim before 0.82 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) Rich Text Format (RTF) messages, (2) a long hostname for the local system as obtained from DNS, or (3) a long URL that is not properly handled by the URL decoder.
- Record
CVE-2004-0785- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Gaim before 0.82 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) Rich Text Format (RTF) messages, (2) a long hostname for the local system as obtained from DNS, or (3) a long URL that is not properly handled by the URL decoder.
- Record
CVE-2004-0785- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0783 No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Gaim before 0.82 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) Rich Text Format (RTF) messages, (2) a long hostname for the local system as obtained from DNS, or (3) a long URL that is not properly handled by the URL decoder.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0783- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rhmh-97h3-458w No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Gaim before 0.82 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service...
Multiple buffer overflows in Gaim before 0.82 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) Rich Text Format (RTF) messages, (2) a long hostname for the local system as obtained from DNS, or (3) a long URL that is not properly handled by the URL decoder.
- Record
GHSA-rhmh-97h3-458w- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0785 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Rob Flynn Gaim, published September 2, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.43%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
osvdb.org/9261
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17142
fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-278.shtml
gaim.sourceforge.net/security?id=5
secunia.com/advisories/12480
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gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-27.xml
securitytracker.com/id?1011083
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10907
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-400.html
securityfocus.com/bid/11056
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0785
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rhmh-97h3-458w