CVE-2005-1262
Gaim 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash)...
Gaim 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed MSN message.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
Gaim 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed MSN message.
- Record
CVE-2005-1262- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Gaim 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed MSN message.
- Record
CVE-2005-1262- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-1265 No score
Gaim 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed MSN message.
- Record
EUVD-2005-1265- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-crgf-j72f-hc2x No score
Gaim 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash)...
Gaim 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed MSN message.
- Record
GHSA-crgf-j72f-hc2x- 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-2005-1262 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Rob Flynn Gaim, published May 11, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.90%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/archive/1/426078/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/bid/13591
vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0519
gaim.sourceforge.net/security/index.php?id=17
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-429.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10861
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_36_sudo.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1262
github.com/advisories/GHSA-crgf-j72f-hc2x