The HTML parsing functions in Gaim before 1.1.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial…
Priority LOW 29Published · 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
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The HTML parsing functions in Gaim before 1.1.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via malformed HTML that causes "an invalid memory access," a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0208.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03484 89th 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 · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0473
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7mfh-mcrc-hgxh
References
Sources
- CVE-2005-0473 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0473 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7mfh-mcrc-hgxh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2005-0473 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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