HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2005-0966
MEDIUM

CVE-2005-0966

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: May 2, 2005· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

6.4
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The IRC protocol plugin in Gaim 1.2.0, and possibly earlier versions, allows (1) remote attackers to inject arbitrary Gaim markup via irc_msg_kick, irc_msg_mode, irc_msg_part, irc_msg_quit, (2) remote attackers to inject arbitrary Pango markup and pop up empty dialog boxes via irc_msg_invite, or (3) malicious IRC servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by injecting certain Pango markup into irc_msg_badmode, irc_msg_banned, irc_msg_unknown, irc_msg_nochan functions.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2005-0966 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

rob_flynn1 product(s)
gaim
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/14815
PATCHhttp://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=235&release_id=317750
PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/14815
PATCHhttp://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=235&release_id=317750
ADVISORYhttp://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/index.php?id=14
ADVISORYhttp://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/index.php?id=14

All References (24)

→
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/index.php?id=14Vendor Advisory
→
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111238715307356&w=2
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/14815Patch · Vendor Advisory
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http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=235&release_id=317750Patch
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:071
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http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_36_sudo.html
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-365.html
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426078/100/0/threaded
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13003
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19937
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19939
→
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9185
→
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/index.php?id=14Vendor Advisory
→
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111238715307356&w=2
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/14815Patch · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2005-0966
CVSS Score6.4 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 2, 2005

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2005-0966 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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