CVE-2005-4080
Horde IMP 4.0.4 and earlier does not sanitize strings containing UTF16 null characters, which...
CVE-2005-4080 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Horde Imp, published December 8, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.40%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.40%EPSS, 84th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Horde IMP 4.0.4 and earlier does not sanitize strings containing UTF16 null characters, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via UTF16 encoded attachments and strings that will be executed when viewed using Internet Explorer, which ignores the characters.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Horde IMP 2.2.x/3.2.x/4.0.x - Email Attachments HTML Injection | 2005-12-06 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Horde IMP 4.0.4 and earlier does not sanitize strings containing UTF16 null characters, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via UTF16 encoded attachments and strings that will be executed when viewed using Internet Explorer, which ignores the characters.
- Record
CVE-2005-4080- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Horde IMP 4.0.4 and earlier does not sanitize strings containing UTF16 null characters, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via UTF16 encoded attachments and strings that will be executed when viewed using Internet Explorer, which ignores the characters.
- Record
CVE-2005-4080- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4075No score
Horde IMP 4.0.4 and earlier does not sanitize strings containing UTF16 null characters, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via UTF16 encoded attachments and strings that will be executed when viewed using Internet Explorer, which ignores the characters.
- Record
EUVD-2005-4075- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8xjp-h5q2-g6vfNo score
Horde IMP 4.0.4 and earlier does not sanitize strings containing UTF16 null characters, which...
Horde IMP 4.0.4 and earlier does not sanitize strings containing UTF16 null characters, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via UTF16 encoded attachments and strings that will be executed when viewed using Internet Explorer, which ignores the characters.
- Record
GHSA-8xjp-h5q2-g6vf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
securityreason.com/securityalert/232
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23465
securityfocus.com/bid/15730
secunia.com/advisories/17910
vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2773
securitytracker.com/id?1015315
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4080
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8xjp-h5q2-g6vf