CVE-2005-1261
Gaim - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via URL Parsing in Instant Message
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-1261. PoCs published by Ron.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a proof-of-concept exploit for a stack overflow vulnerability in Gaim 1.2.1, triggered by processing maliciously crafted email addresses. The exploit causes a segmentation fault by overwriting the stack with a large number of 'A' characters, leading to a crash when the return address is set to 0x41414141.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the URL parsing function in Gaim before 1.3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an instant message (IM) with a large URL.
Exploits (1)
This is a proof-of-concept exploit for a stack overflow vulnerability in Gaim 1.2.1, triggered by processing maliciously crafted email addresses. The exploit causes a segmentation fault by overwriting the stack with a large number of 'A' characters, leading to a crash when the return address is set to 0x41414141.