CVE-2005-0208: Medium severity Rob Flynn Gaim vulnerability
Published Feb 28, 2005
·Updated
The HTML parsing functions in Gaim before 1.1.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via malformed HTML that causes "an invalid memory access," a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0473.
Affected Software
4 affected components
Rob Flynn Gaim=1.1.2
Rob Flynn Gaim=1.1.0
Rob Flynn Gaim=1.1.3
Rob Flynn Gaim=1.1.1
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
Feb 28, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2005-0208?
CVE-2005-0208 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to its potential to crash the application.
2
How do I fix CVE-2005-0208?
To mitigate CVE-2005-0208, upgrade to Gaim version 1.1.4 or later.
3
What versions of Gaim are affected by CVE-2005-0208?
CVE-2005-0208 affects Gaim versions 1.1.0, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, and 1.1.3.
4
Can CVE-2005-0208 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2005-0208 can be exploited remotely through the use of malformed HTML.
5
What impact does CVE-2005-0208 have on users?
The impact of CVE-2005-0208 is an application crash, leading to possible disruption of service for users.