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CVE-2005-0562

critical

Description

GIF file validation error in MSN Messenger 6.2 allows remote attackers in a user's contact list to execute arbitrary code via a GIF image with an improper height and width.

References

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-102A.html

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/633446

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4927

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19950

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-022

http://secunia.com/advisories/14915/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2005-04-12

Updated: 2025-04-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.40224