CVE-2000-1172 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code in Gaim via a buffer overflow in the OSCAR protocol.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-1172?
CVE-2000-1172 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Dec 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Gaim 0.10.3 and earlier using the OSCAR protocol allows remote attackers to conduct a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long HTML tag.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1172?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rob Flynn Gaim.
How do I fix CVE-2000-1172?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1172 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2000-1172 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-1172 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6jw8-7w6j-8fvp.