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CVE-2005-2772

high · 7.5

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in University of Minnesota gopher client 3.0.9 allow remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long "+VIEWS:" reply, which is not properly handled in the VIfromLine function, and (2) certain arguments when launching third party programs such as a web browser from a web link, which is not properly handled in the FIOgetargv function.

7.5
CVSS
10.0%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
95th
EPSS percentile
2005-09-02
Published

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
university_of_minnesotagopher3.0.9

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References

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