ID CVE-2005-0562
Summary GIF file validation error in MSN Messenger 6.2 allows remote attackers in a user's contact list to execute arbitrary code via a GIF image with an improper height and width.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 7.5 (as of 12-10-2018 - 21:36)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
PARTIAL PARTIAL PARTIAL
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
oval via4
accepted 2013-07-08T04:02:56.930-04:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Christine Walzer
    organization The MITRE Corporation
  • name Robert L. Hollis
    organization ThreatGuard, Inc.
  • name Robert L. Hollis
    organization ThreatGuard, Inc.
  • name Jonathan Baker
    organization The MITRE Corporation
  • name Maria Kedovskaya
    organization ALTX-SOFT
description GIF file validation error in MSN Messenger 6.2 allows remote attackers in a user's contact list to execute arbitrary code via a GIF image with an improper height and width.
family windows
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4927
status accepted
submitted 2005-04-19T12:00:00.000-04:00
title MSN Messenger GIF Size Buffer Overflow
version 9
refmap via4
cert TA05-102A
cert-vn VU#633446
secunia 14915
xf msn-messenger-gif-execute-code(19950)
Last major update 12-10-2018 - 21:36
Published 12-04-2005 - 04:00
Last modified 12-10-2018 - 21:36
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