CVE-2004-0785

N/A Unknown
Published: October 20, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Gaim before 0.82 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) Rich Text Format (RTF) messages, (2) a long hostname for the local system as obtained from DNS, or (3) a long URL that is not properly handled by the URL decoder.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/?id=3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/?id=4
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/?id=5
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/12383
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/12480
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/12929
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/13101
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1011083
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-278.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-279.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-27.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/9261
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/9262
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/9263
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-400.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11056
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17141
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17142
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17143
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10907
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/?id=3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/?id=4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/?id=5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/12383
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/12480
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/12929
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/13101
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1011083
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-278.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-279.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-27.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/9261
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/9262
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/9263
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-400.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11056
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17141
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17142
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17143
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10907
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

40 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.3%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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