CVE-2005-2844 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in Indiatimes Messenger via a malicious ActiveX call, potentially executing arbitrary code or crashing the application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-2844?
CVE-2005-2844 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Sep 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in MMClient.exe in Indiatimes Messenger 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long group name argument to the RenameGroup function in the MMClient.MunduMessenger.1 ActiveX object.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2844?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Indiatimes Messenger Indiatimes Messenger.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2844?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2844 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-2005-2844 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2844 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xhh8-qhp2-m4j4.