CVE-2005-2225

Public Exploit

Description

Microsoft MSN Messenger allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a plaintext message containing the ".pif" string, which is interpreted as a malicious file extension and causes users to be kicked from a group conversation. NOTE: it has been reported that Gaim is also affected, so this may be an issue in the protocol or MSN servers.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 9.65% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory securitytracker.com Vendor Advisory digitalparadox.org Vendor Advisory messenger-blog.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014444	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.digitalparadox.org/viewadvisories.ah?view=45	exploit vendor advisory
http://www.messenger-blog.com/?p=146	url repurposed exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2225?: CVE-2005-2225 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2225?: To fix CVE-2005-2225, 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-2005-2225 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2225 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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