5.0med
CVE-2005-2225
Microsoft MSN Messenger allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a plaintext message containing the ".pif" string, which is…
Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
16.4%
percentile 97%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
16.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
- securitytracker.com /id?1014444 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- digitalparadox.org /viewadvisories.ah?view=45 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- messenger-blog.com /?p=146 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2005-2225
- NVD: CVE-2005-2225
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