CVE-2005-0966 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject markup causing code execution or crashes in Gaim via IRC messages, requiring users to upgrade the client.
- 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-2005-0966?
CVE-2005-0966 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The IRC protocol plugin in Gaim 1.2.0, and possibly earlier versions, allows (1) remote attackers to inject arbitrary Gaim markup via irc_msg_kick, irc_msg_mode, irc_msg_part, irc_msg_quit, (2) remote attackers to inject arbitrary Pango markup and pop up empty dialog boxes via irc_msg_invite, or (3) malicious IRC servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by injecting certain Pango markup into irc_msg_badmode, irc_msg_banned, irc_msg_unknown, irc_msg_nochan functions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0966?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rob Flynn Gaim.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0966?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0966 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2005-0966 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0966 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gfx6-95r4-jp6g.