The gaim_markup_strip_html function in Gaim 1.2.0, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a string that contains malformed HTML, which causes an out-of-bounds read.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade ru-gaimUpgrade ko-gaimUpgrade gaimUpgrade ja-gaim | Dec 10, 2025 | Apr 10, 2005 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-im/gaim. | Oct 30, 2017 | May 2, 2005 |
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