The smiley theme functionality in Gaim before 0.82 allows remote attackers to execute…
Priority LOW 37Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The smiley theme functionality in Gaim before 0.82 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the filename of the tar file that is dragged to the smiley selector.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02336 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 29
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.3 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.50 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.51 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.52 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.53 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.54 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.55 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.56 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.57 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.3 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.50 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.51 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.52 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.53 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.54 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.55 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.56 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.57 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
Show 19 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.58 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.59 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.59.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.59.1 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.60 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.61 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.62 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.63 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.64 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.65 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.66 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.67 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.68 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.69:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.69 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.70 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.71 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.72 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.73 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.74 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.75:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.75 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.58 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.59 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.59.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.59.1 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.60 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.61 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.62 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.63 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.64 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.65 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.66 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.67 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.68 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.69:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.69 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.70 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.71 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.72 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.73 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.74 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.75:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.75 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0784
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mq6w-7g5x-f5hr
References
More Rob Flynn Gaim vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00808 Buffer overflow in the MSN protocol handler for gaim 0.79 to 1.0.1 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2000-01160 Buffer overflow in Gaim 0.10.3 and earlier using the OSCAR protocol allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-01191 Stack-based buffer overflow in the URL parsing function in Gaim before 1.3.0 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00008 Integer overflow in Gaim 0.74 and earlier, and Ultramagnetic before 0.81, allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00007 Buffer overflow in the Extract Info Field Function for (1) MSN and (2) YMSG protocol… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00006 Multiple buffer overflows in Gaim 0.75 and earlier, and Ultramagnetic before 0.81, allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2004-0784 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0784 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mq6w-7g5x-f5hr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2004-0784 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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