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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade ru-gaimUpgrade ko-gaimUpgrade ja-gaimUpgrade gaim | Dec 10, 2025 | Oct 25, 2004 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-im/gaim. | Oct 30, 2017 | Oct 20, 2004 |
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