CVE-2005-0966 describes multiple vulnerabilities within the IRC protocol plugin of Gaim 1.2.0 and earlier versions. Attackers can inject arbitrary Gaim or Pango markup via various IRC messages, leading to information disclosure or the popping up of empty dialog boxes. Additionally, malicious IRC servers can trigger a denial of service by injecting specific Pango markup into certain message handling functions. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.4, indicating a medium severity, with a network attack vector, low complexity, and potential for partial impact on integrity and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploits in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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