PT-2005-3154 · Gaim+1 · Gaim+1

Published 2005-07-12 · Updated 2024-02-14 · CVE-2005-2225

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft MSN Messenger (affected versions not specified) Gaim (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a plaintext message containing the ".pif" string. This string is interpreted as a malicious file extension, resulting in users being kicked from a group conversation. It has been reported that this issue may not be specific to Microsoft MSN Messenger, as Gaim is also affected, suggesting a potential problem in the protocol or MSN servers.

Recommendations: For Microsoft MSN Messenger, avoid using the protocol to send or receive messages containing the .pif string until a fix is available. For Gaim, restrict the use of the MSN protocol to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-2225

Affected Products

Gaim

Msn Messenger

References · 4

• 🔥 http://digitalparadox.org/viewadvisories.ah?view=45 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://messenger-blog.com/?p=146 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securitytracker.com/id?1014444 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2225 · Security Note