CVE-2005-2844 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Indiatimes Messenger 6.0, specifically within the MMClient.exe component. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long group name to the RenameGroup function of the MMClient.MunduMessenger.1 ActiveX object. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity with a network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, allowing for potential partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog or currently active on any hot lists, its FAUCET Risk Score of 93/100 suggests significant theoretical risk. Although there is no evidence of active exploitation, a public exploit (EDB-26216) exists on ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, which is typical for a vulnerability of this age and impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:indiatimes_messenger:indiatimes_messenger:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.