The smiley theme functionality in Gaim before 0.82 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the filename of the tar file that is dragged to the smiley selector.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade ko-gaimUpgrade ja-gaimUpgrade gaimUpgrade ru-gaim | Dec 10, 2025 | Oct 25, 2004 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-im/gaim. | Oct 30, 2017 | Oct 20, 2004 |
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