CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0007

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the Extract Info Field Function for MSN and YMSG protocol handlers in Gaim 0.74 and earlier, and Ultramagnetic before 0.81, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to remotely take control of the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Gaim to a version newer than 0.74 and Ultramagnetic to version 0.81 to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the Extract Info Field Function for (1) MSN and (2) YMSG protocol handlers in Gaim 0.74 and earlier, and Ultramagnetic before 0.81, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS