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Vulnerability record · CVE-2000-1172 · published 9 January 2001

CVE-2000-1172: Rob flynn gaim vulnerability

Rob Flynn · Gaim

Buffer overflow in Gaim 0.10.3 and earlier using the OSCAR protocol allows remote attackers to conduct a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long HTML tag.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 3.1% · top 12.6%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
3.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in Gaim 0.10.3 and earlier using the OSCAR protocol allows remote attackers to conduct a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long HTML tag.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0204.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1948 Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0204.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1948 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2000-1172), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.