CVE-2000-1172

Description

Buffer overflow in Gaim 0.10.3 and earlier using the OSCAR protocol allows remote attackers to conduct a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long HTML tag.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.80% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1948	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0204.html	mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-1172?: CVE-2000-1172 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-1172?: To fix CVE-2000-1172, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-1172 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-1172 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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